1958 Salvadoran legislative election

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 23 March 1958.[1] The result was a victory for the Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification, which won all 54 seats unopposed after opposition candidates withdrew from the elections.[2]

1958 Salvadoran legislative election
23 March 1958
All 54 seats in the Legislative Assembly
  Majority party
 
Party PRUD
Last election 54
Seats won 54
Seat change
Popular vote 450,000
Percentage 100%
Swing 5.6%
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Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification450,000100.00540
Total450,000100.00540
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Benítez Manaut, Raúl (1990) "El Salvador: un equilibrio imperfecto entre los votos y las botas" Secuencia 17:71-92, p72

Bibliography
  • Political Handbook of the world, 1958. New York, 1959.
  • Eguizábal, Cristina. 1984. "El Salvador: elecciones sin democracia." Polemica (Costa Rica) 14/15:16-33 (marzo-junio 1984).
  • Institute for the Comparative Study of Political Systems. 1967. El Salvador election factbook, March 5, 1967. Washington: Institute for the Comparative Study of Political Systems.
  • Ruddle, Kenneth. 1972. Latin American political statistics. supplement to the statistical abstract of Latin America. Los Angeles: Latin American Center, UCLA.
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