Salvadoran legislative election, 2000
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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador
on 12 March 2000. Although the Nationalist Republican Alliance
received the most votes, the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
won the most seats. Voter turnout was 38.5%.
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
on 12 March 2000. Although the Nationalist Republican Alliance
Nationalist Republican Alliance
The Nationalist Republican Alliance is a conservative political party in El Salvador. It was founded on September 30, 1981, by Roberto D'Aubuisson, in order to oppose the reformist military junta that was ruling El Salvador at the time...
received the most votes, the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is, since 1992, a left-wing political party in El Salvador and formerly a coalition of five revolutionary guerrilla organizations...
won the most seats. Voter turnout was 38.5%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist Republican Alliance Nationalist Republican Alliance The Nationalist Republican Alliance is a conservative political party in El Salvador. It was founded on September 30, 1981, by Roberto D'Aubuisson, in order to oppose the reformist military junta that was ruling El Salvador at the time... |
436,169 | 36.0 | 29 | |
| Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is, since 1992, a left-wing political party in El Salvador and formerly a coalition of five revolutionary guerrilla organizations... |
426,289 | 35.2 | 31 | |
| Party of National Conciliation Party of National Conciliation The Party of National Conciliation is a conservative political party in El Salvador. It was the most powerful political party in the country during the 1960s and 1970s, and was closely associated with the Salvadoran military. Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo, a candidate of the National... |
106,802 | 8.8 | 13 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador) The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in El Salvador.In the legislative elections, held on 16 March 2003, the party won 7.3% of the popular vote and 5 out of 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly. In the presidential election of 21 March 2004, the PDC supported Héctor Silva Argüello... |
87,074 | 7.2 | 6 | |
| United Democratic Centre United Democratic Centre (El Salvador) The United Democratic Centre is a political party in El Salvador.It first contested national elections in 1999 when it nominated Rubén Zamora in the presidential elections. For the 2000 elections it was an alliance of the Social Democratic Party and Democratic Convergence, winning three seats... |
65,070 | 5.4 | 3 | New |
| National Action Party National Action Party (El Salvador) The National Action Party is a political party in El Salvador. It first contested national elections in 1956. However, Roberto Edmundo Cannessa, its candidate in the presidential election was disqualified, whilst in the legislative elections it failed to win a seat, despite being the only party to... |
44,901 | 3.7 | 2 | New |
| Social Christian Union | 23,329 | 1.9 | 0 | New |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 15,639 | 1.3 | 0 | |
| Popular Labor Party | 4,996 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 46,073 | |||
| Total | 1,256,342 | 100 | 84 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||