1982 Salvadoran Constitutional Assembly election
1982 elections in El Salvador
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in El Salvador on 28 March 1982. The Christian Democratic Party won a plurality, with 24 of the 60 seats. Voter turnout was 68.0%. A coalition government, representing the three largest parties equally, was subsequently formed under the presidency of Álvaro Magaña.
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