Country: | El Salvador |
Previous Election: | 1978 |
Next Election: | 1985 |
Election Date: | 28 March 1982 |
Seats For Election: | All 60 seats in the Constitutional Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 31 |
First Election: | yes |
Party1: | PDC |
Leader1: | José Napoleón Duarte |
Percentage1: | 40.20 |
Seats1: | 24 |
Last Election1: | 0 |
Party2: | ARENA |
Leader2: | Roberto D'Aubuisson |
Percentage2: | 29.28 |
Seats2: | 19 |
Party3: | PCN |
Percentage3: | 18.61 |
Seats3: | 14 |
Party4: | AD |
Percentage4: | 7.68 |
Seats4: | 2 |
Party5: | PPS |
Percentage5: | 3.06 |
Seats5: | 1 |
Last Election5: | 4 |
Map: | Elecciones legislativas de El Salvador de 1982 - Resultados por Departamento.svg |
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.