1960 Salvadoran Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 24 April 1960.
The result was a victory for the Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification, which won all 54 seats after the Central Electoral Council had disqualified the candidates of the Renovating Action Party in seven of fourteen constituencies.
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All 54 seats in the Legislative Assembly 28 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification | 368,545 | 87.73 | 54 | 0 | |
| Renovating Action Party | 51,557 | 12.27 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 420,102 | 100.00 | 54 | 0 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
References
Bibliography
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