1962 Salvadoran presidential election

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 30 April 1962.^[1] Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo of the National Conciliation Party was the sole candidate, and was elected unopposed.^[2]

1962 Salvadoran presidential election

← 1956 30 April 1962 1967 →

Nominee Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo Party PCN Running mate Francisco Roberto Lima Popular vote 368,801 Percentage 100%

President before election Eusebio Rodolfo Cordón Cea Independent Elected President Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo PCN

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo	National Conciliation Party	368,801	100.00
Total			368,801	100.00
Valid votes			368,801	92.17
Invalid/blank votes			31,317	7.83
Total votes			400,118	100.00
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p288

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