1918 Bolivian legislative election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Bolivia in May 1918 to elect half the seats of the Chamber Deputies and one-third of the Senate.

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Camara de Diputados de Bolivia elecciones 1918.svg Senado de Bolivia elecciones 1912 1914 1916 y 1918.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
ChamberSenate
ElectedTotal+/–ElectedTotal+/–
Liberal Party 1651–186160
Republican Party 1919New00New
Total357006160
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. P.205.