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Parliamentary elections were held in Bolivia in December 1920 to elect a new National Congress. They followed the coup d'état that prevented the Congress elected in May 1920 from taking office.
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Party | Seats | |||||
Chamber | Senate | |||||
Republican Party | 60 | 16 | ||||
Socialist Party | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 63 | 16 | ||||
Source: Cáceres [1] |
On 24 January 1921 the National Congress elected Bautista Saavedra President of the Republic. [1] On 31 January Congress elected Luis Paz Vice-President. [1]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Bautista Saavedra | Republican Party | 47 | 97.92 | |
Daniel Salamanca Urey | Republican Party | 1 | 2.08 | |
Total | 48 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 48 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 79 | 60.76 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Luis Paz | Republican Party | 41 | 74.55 | |
José Q. Mendoza | Republican Party | 12 | 21.82 | |
José Manuel Ramírez | Republican Party | 1 | 1.82 | |
Román Paz | Republican Party | 1 | 1.82 | |
Total | 55 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 55 | 82.09 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 12 | 17.91 | ||
Total votes | 67 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 79 | 84.81 |
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