Salvadoran legislative election, 1970

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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 Party	315,560	59.8	34	+7
Christian Democratic Party	142,659	27.0	16	-3
Nationalist Democratic Union	32,450	6.1	1	New
Salvadoran Popular Party	28,606	5.4	1	-3
National Revolutionary Movement	8,832	1.7	0	-2
Invalid/blank votes	94,463	-	-	-
Total	622,570	100	52	0
Source: Nohlen

References

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

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Elections in El Salvador

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See also: Elections in the Federal Republic of Central America

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