Salvadoran Laborist Party
Salvadoran political party
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The Salvadoran Laborist Party (Partido Laborista Salvadoreña) was a Salvadoran political party that existed until 1931.
Salvadoran Laborist Party Partido Laborista Salvadoreña | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PL |
| Leader | Arturo Araujo |
| Founded | Unknown |
| Banned | December 1931 |
| Headquarters | San Salvador |
| Ideology | Social democracy[1] Land reform[2] |
| Political position | Center-left |
The party was founded by Arturo Araujo. The party joined a coalition with Maximiliano Hernández Martínez's National Republican Party during the 1931 presidential election.[3] The coalition failed to win a majority but Araujo was elected president by the Legislative Assembly.
The party dissolved following the 1931 Salvadoran coup d'état when all political parties were banned.[4]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Arturo Araujo | 1,022 | Lost  |
[5] | |
| 1923 | Did not participate | ||||
| 1927 | Did not participate | ||||
| 1931 | Arturo Araujo | 106,777 | Elected  |
[3] | |
Legislative elections
| Election | Votes | % | Position | Seats | +/– | Status in legislature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | New | Government |