Salvadoran legislative election, 1968

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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 10 March 1968.^[1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won 27 of the 52 seats. Voter turnout was just 36.6%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
National Conciliation Party	212,661	47.7	27	-4
Christian Democratic Party	193,248	43.3	19	+4
Salvadoran Popular Party	22,748	5.1	4	+3
National Revolutionary Movement	17,449	3.9	2	New
Invalid/blank votes	45,931	-	-	-
Total	492,037	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
↑ Nohlen, p282

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Elections in El Salvador

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Local elections	2012 2015

See also: Elections in the Federal Republic of Central America

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