REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 18 JANUARY 2009
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Source: Supreme Electoral Tribunal website

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:         4,288,874
Total votes:               2,264,567   52.8
Invalid votes:                48,979   02.2
Valid votes:               2,215,589   97.8
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Party                      Votes       %             Seats
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ARENA                        854,166   38.5  -00.9   32  -2
CDU                           46,971   02.1  -01.0    1  -1
FMLN                         943,936   42.6  +02.9   35  +3
PCN                          194,751   08.8  -02.2   11  +1
PDC                          153,654   06.9  +00.1    5  -1
Others                        22,111   01.0           - 
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Total                      2,215,589                 84
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