1988 Salvadoran legislative election

1988 Salvadoran legislative election

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All 60 seats in the Legislative Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– ARENA Roberto D'Aubuisson 48.10 31 +18 PDC José Duarte 35.10 22 −11 PCN 8.46 7 −5 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by constituency

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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 20 March 1988.^[1] The result was a victory for the Nationalist Republican Alliance, which won 31 of the 60 seats. Voter turnout was 59%.^[2]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Nationalist Republican Alliance	447,696	48.10	31	+18
	Christian Democratic Party	326,716	35.10	22	–11
	National Conciliation Party	78,756	8.46	7	–5
	Liberation Party	34,960	3.76	0	New
	Salvadoran Authentic Institutional Party	19,609	2.11	0	–1
	Democratic Action	16,211	1.74	0	–1
	Renovating Action Party	5,059	0.54	0	0
	Popular Orientation Party	1,742	0.19	0	0
Total		930,749	100.00	60	0
Valid votes		930,749	80.87
Invalid/blank votes		220,185	19.13
Total votes		1,150,934	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,950,000	59.02
Source: Nohlen

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