Salvadoran legislative election, 1970

El Salvador
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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 8 March 1970.[1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won 34 of the 52 seats. However, the election was marred by massive fraud.[2] Voter turnout was just 41.6%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
National Conciliation Party315,56059.834+7
Christian Democratic Party142,65927.016-3
Nationalist Democratic Union32,4506.11New
Salvadoran Popular Party28,6065.41-3
National Revolutionary Movement8,8321.70-2
Invalid/blank votes94,463---
Total622,570100520
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. 1 2 Nohlen, p283

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