1985 Salvadoran legislative election

1985 Salvadoran legislative election

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All 60 seats in the Legislative Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats +/– PDC José Duarte 52.35 33 +9 ARENA Roberto D'Aubuisson 29.70 13 −6 PCN 8.36 12 −2 PIAS 3.74 1 New AD 3.68 1 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 31 March 1985.^[1] The result was a victory for the Christian Democratic Party, which won 33 of the 60 seats. Voter turnout was 42%.^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Christian Democratic Party	505,338	52.35	33	+9
	Nationalist Republican Alliance	286,665	29.70	13	–6
	National Conciliation Party	80,730	8.36	12	–2
	Salvadoran Authentic Institutional Party	36,101	3.74	1	New
	Democratic Action	35,565	3.68	1	–1
	Salvadoran Popular Party	16,344	1.69	0	–1
	Renovating Action Party	2,963	0.31	0	New
	Popular Orientation Party	836	0.09	0	0
	Centrist Republican Stable Movement	689	0.07	0	New
Total		965,231	100.00	60	0
Valid votes		965,231	87.62
Invalid/blank votes		136,375	12.38
Total votes		1,101,606	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,623,000	42.00
Source: Nohlen

References

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