Bolivian general election, 1960

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General elections were held in Bolivia on 5 June 1960. [1] Víctor Paz Estenssoro of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) was elected President with 76% of the vote, [2] whilst the MNR retained its large majority in Congress.

Bolivia country in South America

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia is a landlocked country located in western-central South America. The capital is Sucre while the seat of government and financial center is located in La Paz. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales a mostly flat region in the east of Bolivia.

Víctor Paz Estenssoro President of Bolivia

Ángel Víctor Paz Estenssoro was a Bolivian politician who served as President of Bolivia from 1952 to 1956, 1960 to 1964 and 1985 to 1989. He ran for president eight times and was victorious in 1951, 1960, 1964 and 1985. His 1951 victory was annulled by a military junta led by Hugo Ballivián, and his 1964 victory was interrupted by the 1964 Bolivian coup d'état.

Revolutionary Nationalist Movement political party

The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement is a Bolivian political party and the leading force behind the Bolivian National Revolution. It influenced much of the country's history since 1941.

Results

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
ChamberSenate
ElectedTotal+/–ElectedTotal+/–
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement Víctor Paz Estenssoro 735,61976.13251–146180
Authentic Revolutionary Party Wálter Guevara 139,71314.5114New00New
Bolivian Socialist Falange Mario Gutiérrez78,9638.2130000
Communist Party Víctor Paz Estenssoro10,9341.1000000
Revolutionary Workers' Party Hugo Gonzales Moscoso1,4200.1000000
Invalid/blank votes21,081
Total987,730100346806180
Registered voters/turnout1,300,00076.0
Source: Nohlen

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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. Nohlen, p149