Salvadoran legislative election, 1972

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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 12 March 1972.^[1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won 39 of the 52 seats. However, the election was marred by massive fraud and the Central Election Council disquaified the candidates of the opposition National Opposing Union (an alliance of the Christian Democratic Party, the National Revolutionary Movement and the Nationalist Democratic Union) in five out of fourteen constituencies.^[2] Voter turnout was 56.7%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
National Conciliation Party	353,775	67.4	39	+5
National Opposing Union	119,194	22.7	8	-9
Salvadoran Popular Party	31,790	6.1	4	+3
United Independent Democratic Front	20,194	3.8	1	New
Invalid/blank votes	109,698	-	-	-
Total	634,651	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
1 2 Nohlen, p283

Bibliography

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El Salvador. Presidencia. Departamento de Relaciones Públicas. 1972. Elecciones del 72: 20 de febrero, 12 de marzo. San Salvador: Departamento de Relaciones Públicas, Casa Presidencial.
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