Bolivian general election, 1985

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General elections were held in Bolivia on 14 July 1985.[1] As no candidate for the presidency received over 50% of the vote, the National Congress was required to elect a President on 4 August. Although Hugo Banzer of Nationalist Democratic Action received the most public votes, Congress elected Víctor Paz Estenssoro of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement.[2]

Results

Party Presidential candidate Votes % Seats
Chamber +/– Senate +/–
Nationalist Democratic ActionHugo Banzer493,73532.841+1710+4
Revolutionary Nationalist MovementVíctor Paz Estenssoro456,70430.44316
Revolutionary Left MovementJaime Paz Zamora153,14310.2151
Leftwing Revolutionary Nationalist MovementRoberto Jordan Pando82,4185.580
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement-VanguardCarols Serrate Reich72,1974.86New0New
Socialist Party-1Ramiro Velasco Romero38,7852.55–50–1
United People's FrontAntonio Araníbar Quiroga38,1242.540
Revolutionary Liberation Movement Tupaq KatariJenaro Flores Santos31,6782.12New0New
Christian Democratic PartyLuis Ossio24,0791.630
Bolivian Socialist FalangeDavid Añez Pedraza19,9851.33000
Tupaj Katari Revolutionary MovementMacabeo Chila Prieto16,2691.10New0New
Revolutionary Workers' PartyGuillermo Lora13,7120.90New0New
Popular Civic ActionRaúl Catacora Cordova12,9180.90New0New
Leftwing Revolutionary Nationalist Movement – 1Francisco Figueroa11,6960.800
United LeftIsaac Sandoval Rodríguez10,8920.70New0New
Revolutionary Humanist ActionJuan Santa Cruz9,4200.60New0New
National Renewal Alliance PartyHumberto Cayoja Riart8,6650.60New0New
Progressive National ForceLuis Fernando Mostajo9,6350.60New0New
Invalid/blank votes224,309
Total1,728,3651001300270
Registered voters/turnout2,108,45882.0
Source: Nohlen

Congressional ballot

Only Hugo Banzer of Nationalist Democratic Action and Víctor Paz Estenssoro of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement contested the Congressional ballot. Whilst Banzer was only supported by his own party, Paz also received the votes of the Revolutionary Left Movement, the Leftwing Revolutionary Nationalist Movement, the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement-Vanguard, the Christian Democratic Party and the Revolutionary Liberation Movement Tupaq Katari. Socialist Party-1, the Bolivian Socialist Falange and the United People's Front did not support either candidate.[3]

Candidate Party Votes %
Víctor Paz EstenssoroRevolutionary Nationalist Movement9464.8
Hugo BanzerNationalist Democratic Action5135.2
Invalid/blank votes0
Total145100
Registered voters/turnout15792.4
Source: Morales

See also

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p133 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p158
  3. Walter Q Morales (2003) A brief history of Bolivia New York: Facts On File, p205