Bolivian general election, 1951

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General elections were held in Bolivia on 6 May 1951. [1] Víctor Paz Estenssoro of the opposition Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) received the most votes in the presidential election, but as he did not obtain an absolute majority, the National Congress was constitutionally obliged to elect a President on 6 August from the three candidates who received the most public votes. However, on 16 May a military junta assumed responsibility for the Government with Brigadier General Hugo Ballivián as President.

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Contents

The National Congress was ultimately dissolved by Supreme Decree of 7 June, 1951, which annulled the results of the elections. [2]

Campaign

The Republican Socialist Unity Party (PURS) and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) formed the Social Democratic Action alliance to contest the election, with Gabriel Gosalvez of PURS running for President and Roberto Arce of the PSD running for Vice-President.

The Republican Socialist Unity Party was a political party founded on 10 November, 1946 in Bolivia as the fusion of the Republican Socialist Party, the Genuine Republican Party, the United Socialist Party, and the Independent Socialist Party.

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Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Víctor Paz Estenssoro Revolutionary Nationalist Movement 54,12942.9
Gabriel Gosalvez Republican Socialist Unity Party 40,38132.0
Bernardino Bilbao Rioja Bolivian Socialist Falange 13,25910.5
Guillermo Gutiérrez Vea Murguía Bolivian Civic Action 6,6545.3
Tomás Manuel Elío Liberal Party 6,5305.2
José Antonio Arze Revolutionary Left Party 5,1704.1
Invalid/blank votes–
Total126,123100
Registered voters/turnout204,649
Source: Nohlen

Vice-President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Hernán Siles Zuazo Revolutionary Nationalist Movement 52,60243.2
Roberto Arce Social Democratic Party 38,20231.4
Alfredo Flores Bolivian Socialist Falange 12,39710.2
Julio Salmón Bolivian Civic Action 6,7785.6
Bailón Mercado Liberal Party 6,5585.4
Abelardo Villalpando Retamozo Revolutionary Left Party 5,0934.2
Invalid/blank votes–
Total121,630100
Registered voters/turnout204,649
Source: OEP

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References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p133 ISBN   978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ↑ Political Handbook of the World 1956, New York, 1956. p14
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