Salvadoran legislative election, 1976

El Salvador

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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 14 March 1976. The result was a victory for the ruling National Conciliation Party, which was the only party to contest the elections due to a boycott by the opposition as a result of massive electoral fraud.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
National Conciliation Party			52	+18
Invalid/blank votes		-	-	-
Total			52	0
Source: Nohlen

Bibliography

• Political Handbook of the world, 1976. New York, 1977.
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