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This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Bolivia |
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Presidency |
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]
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Party | Presidential candidate | Votes | % | Seats | |
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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 |
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