Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly election, 1961
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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in El Salvador
on 17 December 1961. The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won all 54 seats.
¹ The Union of Democratic Parties was an alliance of the Renovating Action Party, the Christian Democratic Party
and the Social Democrat Party
.
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
on 17 December 1961. The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won all 54 seats.
Results
| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Conciliation Party | 207,701 | 60.1 | 54 |
| Union of Democratic Parties¹ | 64,916 | 18.8 | 0 |
| National Action Party National Action Party (El Salvador) The National Action Party is a political party in El Salvador. It first contested national elections in 1956. However, Roberto Edmundo Cannessa, its candidate in the presidential election was disqualified, whilst in the legislative elections it failed to win a seat, despite being the only party to... |
49,300 | 14.3 | 0 |
| Authentic Constitutional Party | 23,665 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 345,582 | 100 | 54 |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
¹ The Union of Democratic Parties was an alliance of the Renovating Action Party, the Christian Democratic Party
Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador)
The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in El Salvador.In the legislative elections, held on 16 March 2003, the party won 7.3% of the popular vote and 5 out of 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly. In the presidential election of 21 March 2004, the PDC supported Héctor Silva Argüello...
and the Social Democrat Party
Social Democratic Party (El Salvador)
The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic party in El Salvador.A Social Democratic Party participated in the 1945 presidential elections, with its candidate, Osmín Aguirre y Salinas, finishing second...
.