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1989 Salvadoran presidential election
1989 elections in El Salvador
1989 elections in El Salvador
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1989 Salvadoran presidential election | |
| country | El Salvador | |
| type | Presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1984 Salvadoran presidential election | |
| previous_year | 1984 | |
| next_election | 1994 Salvadoran general election | |
| next_year | 1994 | |
| election_date | 19 March 1989 | |
| registered | 1,834,000 | |
| turnout | 54.70% | |
| image1 | [[File:Alfredo Cristiani.jpg | 150x150px]] |
| nominee1 | **Alfredo Cristiani** | |
| party1 | Nationalist Republican Alliance | |
| running_mate1 | José Francisco Merino López | |
| popular_vote1 | **505,370** | |
| percentage1 | **53.82%** | |
| image2 | ||
| nominee2 | Fidel Chávez Mena | |
| party2 | Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador) | |
| running_mate2 | Francisco José Barrientos | |
| popular_vote2 | 342,732 | |
| percentage2 | 36.50% | |
| map_image | Elecciones presidenciales de El Salvador de 1989 - Resultado por Departamento.svg | |
| map_caption | Results by department | |
| title | President | |
| before_election | José Napoleón Duarte | |
| before_party | Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador) | |
| after_election | Alfredo Cristiani | |
| after_party | Nationalist 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
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p276 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
- Nohlen, p290
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