1970 Salvadoran legislative election

1970 Salvadoran legislative election

8 March 1970

All 52 seats in the Legislative Assembly 27 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PCN Fidel Sánchez 59.75 34 +7 PDC 27.01 16 −3 UDN 6.14 1 New PPS 5.42 1 −3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 8 March 1970. 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. Voter turnout was just 41.6%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Conciliation Party	315,560	59.75	34	+7
	Christian Democratic Party	142,659	27.01	16	–3
	Nationalist Democratic Union	32,450	6.14	1	New
	Salvadoran Popular Party	28,606	5.42	1	–3
	National Revolutionary Movement	8,832	1.67	0	–2
Total		528,107	100.00	52	0
Valid votes		528,107	84.83
Invalid/blank votes		94,463	15.17
Total votes		622,570	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,494,931	41.65
Source: Nohlen

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