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1989 Salvadoran presidential election

1989 elections in El Salvador


1989 elections in El Salvador

FieldValue
election_name1989 Salvadoran presidential election
countryEl Salvador
typePresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1984 Salvadoran presidential election
previous_year1984
next_election1994 Salvadoran general election
next_year1994
election_date19 March 1989
registered1,834,000
turnout54.70%
image1[[File:Alfredo Cristiani.jpg150x150px]]
nominee1**Alfredo Cristiani**
party1Nationalist Republican Alliance
running_mate1José Francisco Merino López
popular_vote1**505,370**
percentage1**53.82%**
image2
nominee2Fidel Chávez Mena
party2Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador)
running_mate2Francisco José Barrientos
popular_vote2342,732
percentage236.50%
map_imageElecciones presidenciales de El Salvador de 1989 - Resultado por Departamento.svg
map_captionResults by department
titlePresident
before_electionJosé Napoleón Duarte
before_partyChristian Democratic Party (El Salvador)
after_electionAlfredo Cristiani
after_partyNationalist Republican Alliance

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 19 March 1989. The result was a victory for Alfredo Cristiani of the ARENA party, who secured a majority in the first round. The election marked the first time in Salvadoran history that power was transferred from one democratically elected president to another. Voter turnout was 54.7%.

Results

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p276 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p290
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