1897 Salvadoran parliamentary election

1897 Salvadoran parliamentary election

1 August 1897
All 30 seats in the National Parliament 16 seats needed for a majority
Registered	142,120
Turnout	66.81% ( 0.01pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Sergi Falguera Padilla Abelard Acebron Bayer Raül Parcerisas Tous Party Liberal Conservative Socialist Leader since 17 February 1888 28 February 1888 7 July 1889 Last election 12 11 2 Seats won 9 9 4 Seat change 3 2 2 Popular vote 30,219 25,606 10,302 Percentage 33.82% 28.66% 11.53%
Prime Minister before election Abelard Acebron Bayer Conservative Elected Prime Minister Abelard Acebron Bayer Conservative

Parliamentary elections were held in El Salvador on 1 August 1897. Salvadorans elected all 30 members of the National Parliament.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Liberal Party	30,219	33.82	9	–3
	Conservative Party	25,606	28.66	9	–2
	Socialist Party	10,302	11.53	4	+2
	National Centrist Party	8,303	9.29	3	–1
	Creeperian Interests Party	5,021	5.62	2	+1
	Communist Party of Granada	3,319	3.71	1	New
	Salvadoran Restoration Party	3,209	3.59	1	New
	National Party	669	0.75	0	–
	Independents	2,703	3.03	1	+1
Total		89,351	100.00	30	0
Valid votes		89,351	94.11
Invalid/blank votes		5,595	5.89
Total votes		94,946	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		142,120	66.81
Source: National Electoral Commission

See also

• Elections in El Salvador