1950 Salvadoran general election

1950 Salvadoran general election

Presidential election

26–29 March 1950

Nominee Óscar Osorio José Asencio Party PRUD PAR Popular vote 345,139 266,271 Percentage 56.45% 43.55%

President before election Revolutionary Council of Government Elected President Óscar Osorio PRUD

Legislative election

All 52 seats in the Legislative Assembly 27 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats PRUD Óscar Osorio 56.45 38 PAR José Asencio 43.55 14 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in El Salvador between 26 and 29 March 1950. The result was a victory for Óscar Osorio in the presidential election, and his Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification in the legislative election.

Results

Party		Presidential candidate	Votes	%	Seats
	Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification	Óscar Osorio	345,139	56.45	38
	Renovating Action Party	José Asencio Menéndez	266,271	43.55	14
Total			611,410	100.00	52
Valid votes			611,410	94.40
Invalid/blank votes			36,256	5.60
Total votes			647,666	100.00
Source: Nohlen

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