1968 Salvadoran legislative election

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 10 March 1968.[1] The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won 27 of the 52 seats. Voter turnout was just 36.6%.[2]

1968 Salvadoran legislative election
10 March 1968
All 52 seats in the Legislative Assembly
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party PCN PDC
Last election 31 15
Seats won 27 19
Seat change 4 4
Popular vote 212,661 193,248
Percentage 47.7% 43.3%
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  Third party Fourth party
 
Party PPS MNR
Last election 2.41 –
Seats won 4 2
Seat change 3 New
Popular vote 22,748 17,449
Percentage 5.1% 3.9%
Swing 2.7pp New
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Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Conciliation Party212,66147.6727–4
Christian Democratic Party193,24843.3219+4
Salvadoran Popular Party22,7485.104+3
National Revolutionary Movement17,4493.912New
Total446,106100.00520
Valid votes446,10690.67
Invalid/blank votes45,9319.33
Total votes492,037100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,342,77536.64
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p282

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