1982 Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly election

Constitutional Assembly elections were held in El Salvador on 28 March 1982.[1] The Christian Democratic Party won a plurality, with 24 of the 60 seats. Voter turnout was 68.0%.[2] A coalition government, representing the three largest parties equally, was subsequently formed under the presidency of Álvaro Magaña.

1982 Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly election
El Salvador
28 March 1982

All 60 seats in the Constitutional Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats
PDC José Duarte 40.20 24
ARENA Roberto D'Aubuisson 29.28 19
PCN 18.61 14
AD 7.68 2
PPS 3.06 1

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Christian Democratic Party590,64440.2024
Nationalist Republican Alliance430,20529.2819
National Conciliation Party273,38318.6114
Democratic Action112,7877.682
Salvadoran Popular Party44,9003.061
Popular Orientation Party17,3781.180
Total1,469,297100.0060
Valid votes1,469,29788.49
Invalid/blank votes191,09611.51
Total votes1,660,393100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,440,00068.05
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, p281
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