REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 12 MARCH 2006
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Source: Supreme Electoral Tribunal website, media websites

Parties
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* ARENA - Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (Nationalist Republican
   Alliance)
* CDU - Centro Democratico Unido (United Democratic Centre)
* FMLN - Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion (Farabundo 
   Marti Front for National Liberation)
* PCN - Partido de Conciliation National (Party of National 
   Conciliation)
* PDC - Partido Democrata Cristiano (Christian Democratic Party)

The Legislative Assembly consists of 64 members elected on a 
proportional basis from the Departments, and 20 elected on a 
proportional nationwide basis. 

NATIONAL SUMMARY
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Registered voters:         3,801,040
Valid votes:               1,573,779   41.4
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Party                      Votes       %        Seats
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ARENA                        620,117   39.4     34
CDU                           48,661   03.1      2
FMLN                         624,635   39.7     32
PCN                          172,341   11.0     10
PDC                          106,509   06.8      6
Others                         1,516   00.1      -
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Total                      1,573,779            84
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The number of seats won by each party is taken from the website of
El Diario de Hoy