1989 Salvadoran presidential election
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| Registered | 1,834,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 54.70% | |||||||||||||||||||
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| El Salvador portal |
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 19 March 1989. The result was a victory for Alfredo Cristiani of the ARENA party, who secured a majority in the first round. The election marked the first time in Salvadoran history that power was transferred from one democratically elected president to another. Voter turnout was 54.7%.