1961 Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly election

1961 Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly election

17 December 1961

All 54 seats in the Constitutional Assembly 28 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader % Seats PCN Julio Rivera 60.10 54 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Constitutional Assembly elections were held in El Salvador on 17 December 1961. The result was a victory for the National Conciliation Party, which won all 54 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	National Conciliation Party	207,701	60.10	54
	Union of Democratic Parties (PAR–PDC–PSD)	64,916	18.78	0
	National Action Party	49,300	14.27	0
	Authentic Constitutional Party	23,665	6.85	0
Total		345,582	100.00	54
Registered voters/turnout		789,805	–
Source: Nohlen

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