1964 Salvadoran legislative election

1964 Salvadoran legislative election

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All 52 seats in the Legislative Assembly
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party PCN PDC Last election 54 0 0 Seats won 32 14 6 Seat change 22 14 6 Popular vote 173,620 77,315 45,499 Percentage 58.6% 26.1% 15.3% Swing 1.5% – –

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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 8 March 1964.^[1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won 32 of the 52 seats.

Results[]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Conciliation Party	173,620	58.57	32	–22
	Christian Democratic Party	77,315	26.08	14	+14
		45,499	15.35	6	+6
Total		296,434	100.00	52	–2
Registered voters/turnout		1,074,243	–
Source: PDBA, Nohlen

References[]

Bibliography[]

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