1916 Bolivian legislative election

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Legislative elections were held in Bolivia in May 1916 to elect half the seats of the Chamber Deputies and one-third of the Senate.

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PartyVotes%Seats
ChamberSenate
ElectedTotal+/–ElectedTotal+/–
Liberal Party 356905160
Socialist Party 010000
Total357005160
Source: Cáceres [1]

Elected members

The new senators were:

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References

  1. Pío Cáceres Bilbao. Bolivia: el Senado Nacional (album) : bosquejo histórico parlamentario, 1825-1925. Biblioteca del H. Congreso Nacional, 2000. Pp.197-199.