1956 Salvadoran legislative election

1956 Salvadoran legislative election

15 May 1956

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

Party Leader % Seats +/– PRUD Óscar Osorio 94.36 54 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by constituency

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 15 May 1956. The result was a victory for the Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification, which won all 54 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification	552,000	94.36	54	0
	National Action Party	33,000	5.64	0	New
Total		585,000	100.00	54	0
Source: Nohlen

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