Salvadoran legislative election, 1960

El Salvador
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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 24 April 1960.[1] The result was a victory for the Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification, which won all 54 seats after the Central Electoral Council had disqualified the candidates of the Renovating Action Party in seven of fourteen constituencies.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification368,54587.7540
National Action Party51,55712.30New
Invalid/blank votes---
Total420,102100540
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p282

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