1997 Salvadoran legislative election

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 16 March 1997.[2] The result was a narrow victory for the Nationalist Republican Alliance, which won 28 of the 84 seats. Voter turnout was 39.2%.[3]

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Results
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Nationalist Republican Alliance396,30135.428-11
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front369,70933.027+6
Party of National Conciliation97,3628.411+7
Christian Democratic Party93,5458.410-8
Social Christian Renewal Party40,0393.63New
Democratic Convergence39,1453.52+1
Liberal Democratic Party35,2793.22New
Movement of Unity25,2442.210
Democratic Party13,5331.20New
Movement of National Solidarity7,0120.600
Liberation Party2,3020.20New
Salvadoran Authentic Movement1320.00New
Invalid/blank votes57,284---
Total1,176,887100840
Source: Nohlen
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References
  1. Luis Eliezer Garcia. "Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de El Salvador » Autoridades » Titulares". Rree.gob.sv. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  2. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  3. Nohlen, p284

Bibliography
  • Political Handbook of the world, 1997. New York, 1998.
  • Córdova Macías, Ricardo and Andrew J. Stein. 1998. "National and local elections in El Salvador, 1982-1994." Dietz, Henry A. and Gil Shidlo, eds. 1998. Urban elections in democratic Latin America. Wilmington: SR Books. Pages 141-162.
  • Cruz, José Miguel. 1997. "Tres reflexiones sobre el pasado proceso electoral." Estudios centroamericanos (ECA) 52, 583:442-447 (mayo 1997).
  • Holiday, David. 1997. "Salvador's guerrilla vote." Nation 264, 14:6 (April 14, 1997).
  • "Nuevas posibilidades para la transición política." 1997. Estudios centroamericanos (ECA) 52, 581-582 (marzo-abril 1997).
  • "Resultados electorales." 1997. Estudios centroamericanos (ECA) 52, 581-582:339-358 (marzo-abril 1997).
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