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Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification

The Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification (Spanish: Partido Revolucionario de Unificación Democrática) was the ruling party in El Salvador during the 1950s and early 1960s.

History

The party was established 1945 as the official party of the military rulers.[1] In the 1950 general elections, its candidate Óscar Osorio won the presidential elections, whilst the party won 38 of the 52 seats in the Constitutional Assembly. It was the only party to contest the 1952 and 1954 legislative elections. In the 1956 presidential elections several opposition candidates were barred from standing by the Central Elections Council,[2] allowing its candidate, José María Lemus, to win with over 95% of the vote. In the legislative elections that year it again won all 54 seats, despite facing opposition from the National Action Party.

The party won the 1958 legislative elections unopposed, and again won all 54 seats in the 1960 elections despite the NAP running again.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Candidate Votes % Result Ref.
1950 Óscar Osorio 345,139
56.45%
 Elected Green tickY [3]
1956 José María Lemus 677,748
95.20%
 Elected Green tickY [2]

Legislative Assembly elections

Election Votes % Position Seats +/– Status in legislature Ref.
1950 345,139 56.45 Increase 1st
38 / 52
 New Supermajority government [4]
1952 700,979 100.00 Steady 1st
54 / 54
 Increase 16 Supermajority government [5]
1954 100.00 Steady 1st
54 / 54
 Steady 0 Supermajority government [6]
1956 552,000 94.36 Steady 1st
54 / 54
 Steady 0 Supermajority government [5]
1958 450,000 100.00 Steady 1st
54 / 54
 Steady 0 Supermajority government [5]
1958 368,545 87.73 Steady 1st
54 / 54
 Steady 0 Supermajority government [5]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Nohlen 2005, p. 270.
  2. ^ a b Nohlen 2005, p. 288.
  3. ^ Nohlen 2005, p. 287.
  4. ^ Nohlen 2005, p. 281.
  5. ^ a b c d Nohlen 2005, p. 282 & 285.
  6. ^ Nohlen 2005, p. 285.

Bibliography

  • Nohlen, Dieter (2005). Elections in the Americas A Data Handbook Volume 1: North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. pp. 270–299. ISBN 9780191557934. OCLC 58051010. Retrieved 27 October 2024.


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