1909 Salvadoran legislative election

1909 Salvadoran legislative election

1 August 1909
All 70 seats in the National Assembly 36 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	76.33% ( 6.41pp)
Party Leader % Seats ± Liberal Lluís Altayo Ramió 39.25 23 +13 Socialist Simó Minguell Pujals 13.51 14 +7 Salvadoran Restoration Vícenç Ramoneda Casadejús 11.41 11 +8 Communist Salomó Crehuet Castañé 7.37 6 +3 Conservative Esdres Fontcuberta Lacruz 5.18 5 +2 National Conservative Gedeó Campllonch Pallàs 4.93 4 +3 Creeperian Interests Antonio Gaitán Molina 4.38 2 +1 Social Democratic Josep Gomà Ferrés 2.65 1 0 National Centrist Micolau Tutusaus Aromí 1.96 1 0 National Renewal Melcior Pararol Pérez 1.85 1 +1 United Conservative Rafael Mompart Xoy 1.65 1 New Independents – 3.67 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker of the National Assembly before Speaker of the National Assembly after Roderic Genestar Paniego (as Prime Minister) Liberal Roderic Genestar Paniego Liberal

Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 1 August 1909. Salvadorans elected all 70 members of the National Assembly. The People's National Coalition lost its supermajority in the election but maintained an overall majority.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Liberal Party	84,202	39.25	23	+13
	Socialist Party	28,969	13.51	14	+7
	Salvadoran Restoration Party	24,483	11.41	11	+8
	Communist Party of Granada	15,807	7.37	6	+3
	Conservative Party	11,108	5.18	5	+2
	National Conservative Party	10,568	4.93	4	+3
	Creeperian Interests Party	9,385	4.38	2	+1
	Social Democratic Party	5,686	2.65	1	–
	National Centrist Party	4,210	1.96	1	–
	National Renewal Party	3,974	1.85	1	+1
	United Conservative Front	3,548	1.65	1	New
	National Progress Party	2,928	1.37	0	–
	National Action	1,528	0.71	0	New
	National Restoration Party	243	0.11	0	New
	Independents	7,863	3.67	1	+1
Total		214,502	100.00	70	+40
Valid votes		214,502	96.98
Invalid/blank votes		6,683	3.02
Total votes		221,185	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		289,770	76.33
Source: National Electoral Commission

See also

• Elections in El Salvador