Salvadoran legislative election, 1956
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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 15 May 1956.[1] The result was a victory for the Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification, which won all 54 seats.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification | 552,000 | 94.4 | 54 | 0 |
National Action Party | 33,000 | 5.6 | 0 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | - | - | - | |
Total | 585,000 | 100 | 54 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen |
References
Bibliography
- Political Handbook of the world, 1956. New York, 1957.
- Benítez Manaut, Raúl. 1990. "El Salvador: un equilibrio imperfecto entre los votos y las botas." Secuencia 17:71-92 (mayo-agosto de 1990).
- Institute for the Comparative Study of Political Systems. 1967. El Salvador election factbook, March 5, 1967. Washington: Institute for the Comparative Study of Political Systems.
- Ruddle, Kenneth. 1972. Latin American political statistics. supplement to the statistical abstract of Latin America. Los Angeles: Latin American Center, UCLA.
- Williams, Philip J. and Knut Walter. 1997. Militarization and demilitarization in El Salvador's transition to democracy. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press.
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