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
PartyLeader % 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,[1] and his Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification in the legislative election.

Results

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Revolutionary Party of Democratic UnificationÓscar Osorio345,13956.4538
Renovating Action PartyJosé Asencio Menéndez266,27143.5514
Total611,410100.0052
Valid votes611,41094.40
Invalid/blank votes36,2565.60
Total votes647,666100.00
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Elections in the Americas : a data handbook / ed. by Dieter Nohlen, Vol. 1. [Oxford] [u.a.] : Oxford Univ. Press, 2005. Pp.287.

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