1984 Salvadoran presidential election

1984 Salvadoran presidential election

← 1982 25 March 1984 (first round) 6 May 1984 (second round) 1989 →

Nominee José Napoleón Duarte Roberto D'Aubuisson Party PDC ARENA Running mate Rodolfo Antonio Castillo Claramount Hugo Barrera Guerrero Popular vote 752,625 651,741 Percentage 53.59% 46.41%

First round results by department Second round results by department

President before election Álvaro Magaña Independent Elected President José Napoleón Duarte PDC

Politics of El Salvador
Constitution Constitutional history Abortion law LGBT rights
Executive President Nayib Bukele Vice President Félix Ulloa
Legislature Legislative Assembly President: Ernesto Castro
Administrative divisions Departments Municipalities
Elections Recent elections Presidential: 2014 2019 2024 Legislative: 2018 2021 2024 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Alexandra Hill Tinoco Diplomatic missions of / in El Salvador Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
El Salvador portal Other countries
v t e

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 25 March 1984, with a second round on 6 May.^[1] A new president was elected, together with a vice president, for a five-year term. The result was a victory for José Napoleón Duarte of the Christian Democratic Party.

The elections were held under military rule amidst high levels of repression and violence, and candidates to the left of Duarte's brand of Christian Democrats were excluded from participating.^[2]

Nevertheless, the election was considered the first fair and just in El Salvador after the 1931 election.^{[citation needed]}