1978 Salvadoran legislative election
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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 12 March 1978.[1] The elections were boycotted by all but one of the opposition parties,[2] resulting in an easy victory for the ruling National Conciliation Party, which won 50 of the 54 seats.
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12 March 1978
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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 | +/– | |
| National Conciliation Party | 766,673 | 90.28 | 50 | –2 | |
| Salvadoran Popular Party | 82,535 | 9.72 | 4 | +4 | |
| Total | 849,208 | 100.00 | 54 | +2 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,800,000 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||