1989 Salvadoran presidential election

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 19 March 1989.[1] 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%.[2]

1989 Salvadoran presidential election
19 March 1989
Registered1,834,000
Turnout54.70%
 
Nominee Alfredo Cristiani Fidel Chávez Mena
Party ARENA PDC
Popular vote 505,370 342,732
Percentage 53.82% 36.50%
President before election

José Napoleón Duarte
PDC

 Elected President

Alfredo Cristiani
ARENA

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Results
CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Alfredo CristianiJosé Francisco Merino LópezNationalist Republican Alliance505,37053.82
Fidel Ángel Chávez MenaFrancisco José BarrientosChristian Democratic Party342,73236.50
Rafael Morán CastañedaNational Conciliation Party38,2184.07
Guillermo UngoMario Reni RoldánDemocratic Convergence35,6423.80
Julio Adolfo Rey PrendesAlex Alfonso Salaverría LagosAuthentic Democratic Christian Movement9,3000.99
Hugo BarreraMaría Julia Castillo RodasPopular Union4,6090.49
Ricardo MolinaErnesto Armando Oyarbide MuñozRenovating Action Party3,2070.34
Total939,078100.00
Valid votes939,07893.61
Invalid/blank votes64,0756.39
Total votes1,003,153100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,834,00054.70
Source: Nohlen

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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