Elections in El Salvador - March 12, 2000(3/29/00) Although the FMLN is now the first electoral force in the country, ARENA's 31 seats and the PCN's 14 seats guarantee the right-wing block a bare majority (43 out of 84) in the Legislative Assembly. A post-electoral controversy over the Fifth District in La Libertad -which the centrist Christian Democrats claimed to have won- was ultimately decided in favor of the PCN by a margin of 188 votes. The PCN's 14th seat sealed the right-wing majority. The FMLN, however, retained the capital city of San Salvador as incumbent Héctor Silva was re-elected. Only 35% of eligible voters cast ballots.
After the final tally of votes, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced the following results:
Source: La Prensa Gráfica, March 13, 18, 19, 2000
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