1888 Salvadoran parliamentary election

1888 Salvadoran parliamentary election

5 August 1888
All 30 seats in the National Parliament 16 seats needed for a majority
Registered	81,052
Turnout	60.01%
First party Second party   Leader Sergi Falguera Padilla Abelard Acebron Bayer Party PPS PNS Leader since 17 February 1888 28 February 1888 Last election New New Seats won 18 12 Seat change 18 12 Popular vote 28,532 19,078 Percentage 59.93% 40.07%
Elected Prime Minister Sergi Falguera Padilla PPS

Parliamentary elections were held in El Salvador on 5 August 1888. Salvadorans elected all 30 members of the National Parliament. The Party of the Salvadoran People (PPS) won 18 of the 30 seats and elected Sergi Falguera Padilla as the country's first prime minister.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Party of the Salvadoran People	27,952	59.38	18	New
	Salvadoran Nationalist Party	19,120	40.62	12	New
Total		47,072	100.00	30	+30
Valid votes		47,072	96.78
Invalid/blank votes		1,567	3.22
Total votes		48,639	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		81,052	60.01
Source: National Electoral Commission

See also

• Elections in El Salvador