Salvadoran legislative election, 1997
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A legislative election was held in El Salvador on 16 March 1997. The Salvadoran people elected 84 deputies to the Legislative Assembly for a term of three years.
The Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) won the largest share (28) of seats in the election.
[edit] Election results
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist Republican Alliance (Alianza Republicana Nacionalista) | 396,301 | 35.4 | 28 |
| Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional) | 369,709 | 33.0 | 27 |
| Party of National Conciliation (Partido de Conciliación Nacional) | 97,362 | 8.7 | 11 |
| Christian Democratic Party (Partido Demócrata Cristiano) | 93,545 | 8.4 | 10 |
| Social Christian Renewal Party (Partido Renovación Social Cristiano) | 40,039 | 3.6 | 3 |
| Democratic Convergence (Convergencia Democrática) | 39,145 | 3.5 | 2 |
| Liberal Democratic Party (Partido Liberal Democrático) | 35,279 | 3.2 | 2 |
| Unity Movement (Movimiento de Unidad) | 25,244 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Democratic Party (Partido Demócrata) | 13,533 | 1.2 | - |
| National Solidarity Movement (Movimiento de Solidaridad Nacional) | 7,012 | 0.6 | - |
| Free People (Pueblo Libre) | 2,302 | 0.2 | - |
| Authentic Social Movement (Movimiento Auténtico Social) | 132 | 0.0 | - |
| Total | 1,119,603 | 84 |
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