| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Asamblea legislativa / Legislative Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
4 March 2018 |
| Purpose of elections |
President Salvador Sanchez Ceren's Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) fell from 31 to 23 seats in the 84-member Legislative Assembly. The National Republican Alliance (ARENA), now led by Mr. Mauricio Interiano, remained the largest party with 37 seats, up from 32. Two other rightist parties - the Great Alliance for National Unity (GANA) and the National Concertation Party (PCN) - also fared well, giving the three major right-wing parties 56 seats in all.
During the election campaign, the major parties focused on security issues and the fight against crime. ARENA argued for more austerity in the 2018 but also proposed to allocate more resources to health, education, and security. The FMLN promised to continue to defend social programs. |
Date of previous elections: 1 March 2015
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: March 2021
Number of seats at stake: 84 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 1,164 (927 men, 237 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 20.4%
Number of parties contesting the election: 10
Number of parties winning seats: 6
Alternation of power: No
Note: Presidential system
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 1 May 2018
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Norman Noel Quijano Gonzalez (National Republican Alliance, ARENA) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 4 March 2018 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
5'186'042
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| National Republican Alliance (ARENA) |
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| Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) |
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| Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA) |
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| National Conciliation Party (PCN) |
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| Christian Democratic Party (PDC) |
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| Democratic Change (CD) |
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| Independents |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| National Republican Alliance (ARENA) |
37
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| Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) |
23
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| Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA) |
10
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| National Conciliation Party (PCN) |
9
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| Christian Democratic Party (PDC) |
3
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| Democratic Change (CD) |
1
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| Independents |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
58
26
30.95%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
Legislative Assembly (26.04.2018)
https://eeas.europa.eu/sites/eeas/files/els_eom_2018_preliminary_statement_final.pdf#page=2&zoom=auto,-82,711
https://www.tse.gob.sv/laip_tse/documentos/leyes/codigo2015.pdf
http://elmundo.sv/
https://www.as-coa.org
https://www.telesurtv.net/
Note:
The Distribution of seats above refers to the composition of the newly elected Legislative Assembly as at 26 April 2018.
The final election results published by the election commission (Tribunal Supremo Electoral) were as follows.
- ARENA: 35
- ARENA-PCN: 3
- FMLN: 18
- FMLN-CD: 3
- FMLN-PSD: 1
- FMLN-PSD-CD: 1
- GANA: 10
- PCN : 8
- PDC: 2
- PDC-PCN: 1
- CD: 1
- Independent: 1 |
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