1956 Bolivian general election
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General elections were held in Bolivia on 17 June 1956.[1] Hernán Siles Zuazo of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) was elected President with 84% of the vote,[2] whilst the MNR won 61 of the 68 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and all 18 seats in the Senate.[3]
Results
| Party | Presidential candidate | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamber | Senate | ||||
| Revolutionary Nationalist Movement | Hernán Siles Zuazo | 787,792 | 84.4 | 61 | 18 |
| Bolivian Socialist Falange | Óscar Únzaga | 130,494 | 14.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Communist Party | Felipe Iñíguez Medrano | 12,273 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Revolutionary Workers' Party | Hugo Gonzales Moscoso | 2,329 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 25,532 | – | – | – | |
| Total | 958,016 | 100 | 68 | 18 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,126,528 | 85.0 | – | – | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p133 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p149
- ^ Electoral Systems in Bolivia Archived August 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Plurinational Electoral Organ
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