2006 Salvadoran legislative election

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 12 March 2006. Although the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front received the most votes, the Nationalist Republican Alliance emerged as the largest party, winning 34 of the 84 seats.

2006 Salvadoran legislative election

12 March 2006

All 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly 43 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats +/– FMLN Medardo González 39.29 32 +1 ARENA 39.20 34 +7 PCN Ciro Cruz Zepeda 11.42 10 −6 PDC Rodolfo Parker 6.93 6 +1 CD 3.05 2 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front	785,072	39.29	32	+1
	Nationalist Republican Alliance	783,230	39.20	34	+7
	National Conciliation Party	228,196	11.42	10	–6
	Christian Democratic Party	138,538	6.93	6	+1
	Democratic Change	61,022	3.05	2	New
	National Liberal Party	1,956	0.10	0	New
Total		1,998,014	100.00	84	0
Valid votes		1,998,014	96.95
Invalid/blank votes		62,875	3.05
Total votes		2,060,889	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,801,040	54.22
Source: TSE, Election Resources