1991 Salvadoran legislative election explained
| Country: | El Salvador |
| Previous Election: | 1988 |
| Next Election: | 1994 |
| Election Date: | 10 March 1991 |
| Seats For Election: | All 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 43 |
| Party1: | Nationalist Republican Alliance |
| Percentage1: | 44.33 |
| Seats1: | 39 |
| Last Election1: | 31 |
| Party2: | Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador) |
| Percentage2: | 27.96 |
| Seats2: | 26 |
| Last Election2: | 22 |
| Party3: | Democratic Convergence (El Salvador) |
| Percentage3: | 12.16 |
| Seats3: | 8 |
| Last Election3: | New |
| Party4: | National Coalition Party (El Salvador) |
| Percentage4: | 8.99 |
| Seats4: | 9 |
| Last Election4: | 7 |
| Party5: | Authentic Democratic Christian Movement |
| Percentage5: | 3.23 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Last Election5: | New |
| Party6: | UDN |
| Percentage6: | 2.68 |
| Seats6: | 1 |
| Last Election6: | 0 |
| Map: | Elecciones legislativas de El Salvador de 1991 - Resultados por Departamento.svg |
Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 10 March 1991.[1] The result was a victory for the Nationalist Republican Alliance, which won 39 of the 84 seats. Voter turnout was 44.7%.[2]
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Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen]
- Nohlen, p284
