The National Democratic Party (Spanish: Partido Nacional Democrático, abbreviated PND) was a Salvadoran political party that existed from 1913 to 1931. The party held power from 1913 to 1931 in a time period of El Salvador known as the Meléndez–Quiñónez dynasty. El Salvador was called a "coffee republic" during the reign of the PND due to the country's heavy reliance on coffee exports.[1] The party ruled as the country's sole political party.[2]
National Democratic Party Partido Nacional Democrático | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PND |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Banned | December 1931 |
| Headquarters | San Salvador |
| Legislative Assembly (1928) | 42 / 42 |
The party did not participate in the 1931 general election since President Pío Romero Bosque did not designate a successor like his predecessors had done.[3] The party was dissolved following the 1931 coup d'état when all political parties were banned.[3] Its paramilitary wing from 1918 to 1923 was the Red League.[4]
Electoral history
editPresidential elections
edit| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Carlos Meléndez | 100% | Elected 
|
[2] | |
| 1919 | Jorge Meléndez | 166,441 | 96.86% | Elected
|
[2][5] |
| 1923 | Alfonso Quiñónez Molina | 178,000 | 100% | Elected
|
[2] |
| 1927 | Pío Romero Bosque | 192,860 | 100% | Elected
|
[2][6] |
Legislative Assembly elections
edit| Election | Votes | % | Position | Seats | +/– | Role in government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 100% |  1st
|
42 / 42
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Supermajority government |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Paige, Jeffery M. (1993). "Coffee and Power in El Salvador". Latin American Research Review. 28 (3). The Latin American Studies Association: 7–40. doi:10.1017/S0023879100016940. JSTOR 2503609. S2CID 252914247.
- ^ a b c d e Garcia, Miguel Angel (1928) Diccionario Histórico Enciclopédico de la República de El Salvador. Vol. II San Salvador pp 118-119
- ^ a b Grieb, Kenneth J (1971) "The United States and the rise of General Maximiliano Hernández Martínez" Journal of Latin American Studies 3, 2 p152
- ^ "Elections and Events 1900–1934". University of California, San Diego. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Bulletin of the Pan American Union, Vol. 52, 1921.
- ^ La Vanguardia, 12 January 1927