1982 Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly election

1982 Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly election

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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 by constituency

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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.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Christian Democratic Party	590,644	40.20	24
	Nationalist Republican Alliance	430,205	29.28	19
	National Conciliation Party	273,383	18.61	14
	Democratic Action	112,787	7.68	2
	Salvadoran Popular Party	44,900	3.06	1
	Popular Orientation Party	17,378	1.18	0
Total		1,469,297	100.00	60
Valid votes		1,469,297	88.49
Invalid/blank votes		191,096	11.51
Total votes		1,660,393	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,440,000	68.05
Source: Nohlen

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