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
← 1978 28 March 1982 1985 →

All 60 seats in the Constitutional Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % 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
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results edit

 
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 edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p281