1976 Salvadoran legislative election

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 14 March 1976.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling National Conciliation Party, which was the only party to contest the elections due to a boycott by the opposition as a result of massive electoral fraud.[2]

1976 Salvadoran legislative election
El Salvador
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All 52 seats in the Legislative Assembly
27 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Seats +/–
PCN Arturo Molina 52 +16
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

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PartySeats+/–
National Conciliation Party52+16
Total520
Source: Nohlen

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p283

Bibliography

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  • Political Handbook of the world, 1976. New York, 1977.
  • Herman, Edward S. and Frank Brodhead. 1984. Demonstration elections: U.S.-staged elections in the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, and El Salvador. Boston: South End Press.
  • Montgomery, Tommie Sue. 1995. Revolution in El Salvador: from civil strife to civil peace. Boulder: Westview.
  • Webre, Stephen. 1979. José Napoleón Duarte and the Christian Democratic Party in Salvadoran Politics 1960-1972. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press.