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1962 Bolivian legislative election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Bolivia on 4 June 1962.[1] The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) received 85% of the vote,[2] and retained its large majority in both houses of Congress.

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Chamber Senate
Elected Total +/– Elected Total +/–
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement 886,572 84.7 32 64 +13 15 27 +9
Bolivian Socialist Falange 74,178 7.0 3 4 +1 0 0 0
Authentic Revolutionary Party 44,296 4.2 2 3 –11 0 0 0
Communist Party 20,352 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Social Christian Party 19,825 1.8 1 1 New 0 0 New
Revolutionary Workers' Party 278 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Authentic Nationalist Revolutionary Movement 100 0.0 0 0 New 0 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 19,979
Total 1,064,480 100 38 72 +4 15 27 +9
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Nohlen, Ruddle,[3] Political Handbook of the World 1963

See also

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p133 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p142
  3. ^ Kenneth Ruddle (1972) Latin American political statistics. Supplement to the Statistical Abstract of Latin America Los Angeles: Latin American Center, UCLA, p72