Salvadoran Patriotic Fraternity

The Salvadoran Patriotic Fraternity (Spanish: Fraternidad Patriota Salvadoreña, abbreviated FPS) is a Salvadoran political party. Its leader is Óscar Morales Lemus.^[1]

Salvadoran Patriotic Fraternity Fraternidad Patriota Salvadoreña
Abbreviation	FPS
Leader	Óscar Morales Lemus
Founded	12 July 1985
Registered	12 May 1998
Political position	Right-wing[1]
Legislative Assembly	0 / 60
Municipalities	0 / 44
Central American Parliament	0 / 20
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History

The Salvadoran Patriotic Fraternity was founded in 1985.^[2]

The party registered with the Supreme Electoral Court on 12 October 2022 to be able to run candidates during the 2024 general election. On 27 August 2023, Óscar Lemus, the party's leader announced that it had selected Marina Murillo, an architect, as its presidential candidate and Fausto Carranza as its vice presidential candidate.^[2]

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election	Candidate	First round		Second round		Result	Ref.
		Votes	%	Votes	%
1989	Did not run
1994	Did not run
1999	Did not run
2004	Did not run
2009	Did not run
2014	Óscar Lemus	6,659	0.25%			Lost N
2019	Did not run
2024	Mariana Murillo	19,293	0.60%	–		Lost N	[3]

Legislative Assembly elections

Election	Votes	%	Position	Seats	+/–	Status in legislature
1985	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
1988	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
1991	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
1994	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
1997	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
2000	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
2003	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
2006	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
2009	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
2012	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
2015	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
2018	20,026	0.94%	9th	0 / 84	0	Extra-parliamentary
2021	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary
2024	Did not run					Extra-parliamentary

Municipal elections

Election	Votes	%	Position	Seats	+/–
1985	–	–	–	0 / 262	0
1988	–	–	–	0 / 262	0
1991	–	–	–	0 / 262	0
1994	–	–	–	0 / 262	0
1997	–	–	–	0 / 262	0
2000	–	–	–	0 / 262	0
2003	–	–	–	0 / 262	0
2006	–	–	–	0 / 262	0
2009	–	–	–	0 / 262	0
2012	1,366	0.06	–	0 / 262	0
2015	3,658	0.15	–	0 / 262	0
2018	12,565	0.55	6th	1 / 262	1
2021	Did not run			0 / 262	1
2024	7,440	0.46	11th	0 / 44	0

References

1. Pérez, Iván (20 June 2011). "Nace un Nuevo Partido de Derecha, el FPS" [A New Right-Wing Party is Born, the FPS]. La Página (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
2. Guzmán, Jessica (27 August 2023). "Fraternidad Patriota Presentó su Fórmula Presidencial para 2024" [Patriotic Fraternity Presented Its Presidential Formula for 2024]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
3. "En Vivo: Cierre de Escrutinio Final de la Elección de Presidente y Vicepresidente 2024" [Live: The Final Tally of the 2024 Election for President and Vice President Closes]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.