1997 Salvadoran legislative election explained

Country:El Salvador
Previous Election:1994
Next Election:2000
Election Date:16 March 1997
Seats For Election:All 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:43
Party1:Nationalist Republican Alliance
Percentage1:35.40
Seats1:28
Last Election1:39
Party2:Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
Percentage2:33.02
Seats2:27
Last Election2:21
Party3:National Coalition Party (El Salvador)
Percentage3:8.70
Seats3:11
Last Election3:4
Party4:Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador)
Percentage4:8.36
Seats4:10
Last Election4:18
Party5:PRCS
Color5:
  1. A33FED
Percentage5:3.58
Seats5:3
Last Election5:New
Party6:Democratic Convergence (El Salvador)
Percentage6:3.50
Seats6:2
Last Election6:1
Party7:Liberal Democratic Party (El Salvador)
Percentage7:3.15
Seats7:2
Last Election7:New
Party8:Movement of Unity
Percentage8:2.25
Seats8:1
Last Election8:1
Map:Elecciones legislativas de El Salvador de 1997 - Resultados por Departamento.svg

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 16 March 1997.[1] The result was a narrow victory for the Nationalist Republican Alliance, which won 28 of the 84 seats. Voter turnout was 39.2%.[2]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p284