Salvadoran legislative election, 1968
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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 10 March 1968.[1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won 27 of the 52 seats. Voter turnout was just 36.6%.[2]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
National Conciliation Party | 212,661 | 47.7 | 27 | -4 |
Christian Democratic Party | 193,248 | 43.3 | 19 | +4 |
Salvadoran Popular Party | 22,748 | 5.1 | 4 | +3 |
National Revolutionary Movement | 17,449 | 3.9 | 2 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 45,931 | - | - | - |
Total | 492,037 | 100 | 52 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen |
References
Bibliography
- Political Handbook of the world, 1968. New York, 1969.
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- Caldera T., Hilda. 1983. Historia del Partido Demócrata Cristiano de El Salvador. Tegucigalpa: Instituto Centroamericano de Estudios Políticos.
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