Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 19 March 1989.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p276 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%.Nohlen, p290
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