1968 Salvadoran legislative election

1968 Salvadoran legislative election

10 March 1968

All 52 seats in the Legislative Assembly 27 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– PCN Fidel Sánchez 47.67 27 −4 PDC 43.32 19 +4 PPS 5.10 4 +3 MRN 3.91 2 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Conciliation Party	212,661	47.67	27	–4
	Christian Democratic Party	193,248	43.32	19	+4
	Salvadoran Popular Party	22,748	5.10	4	+3
	National Revolutionary Movement	17,449	3.91	2	New
Total		446,106	100.00	52	0
Valid votes		446,106	90.67
Invalid/blank votes		45,931	9.33
Total votes		492,037	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,342,775	36.64
Source: Nohlen

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