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.

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PartyVotes%Seats
ChamberSenate
ElectedTotal+/–ElectedTotal+/–
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement 886,57284.793264+131527+9
Bolivian Socialist Falange 74,1787.0934+1000
Authentic Revolutionary Party 44,2964.2423–11000
Communist Party 20,3521.95000000
Social Christian Party 19,8251.9011New00New
Revolutionary Workers' Party 2780.03000000
Authentic Revolutionary Nationalist Movement 1000.0100New00New
Total1,045,6011003872+41527+9
Valid votes1,045,60198.13
Invalid/blank votes19,9791.87
Total1,065,580100
Source: Nohlen, Ruddle, [3] Political Handbook of the World 1963

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (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
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