Bolivian general election, 1993

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General elections were held in Bolivia on 6 June 1993.[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. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada of the Revolutionary Nationalist MovementRevolutionary Liberation Movement Tupaq Katari alliance was subsequently elected unopposed.

Campaign

Prior to the elections the Nationalist Democratic Action and Revolutionary Left Movement parties formed the Patriotic Accord alliance, whilst eight left-wing parties continued the United Left coalition.[2]

Results

Party Presidential candidate Votes % Seats
Chamber +/– Senate +/–
MNRMRTKLGonzalo Sánchez de Lozada585,83735.652+1217+8
Patriotic AccordHugo Banzer346,86521.135–368–8
CONDEPA–MPCarlos Palenque235,42714.39+91–1
Civic Solidarity UnionMax Fernández Rojas226,81613.820New1New
Free Bolivia MovementAntonio Araníbar Quiroga88,2605.4700
Bolivian Renewal AllianceCasanio Ancalle Choque30,8671.91New0New
Alternative to Democratic SocialismJerjes Justiniano Talavera30,2861.81New0New
Revolutionary Vanguard of 9 AprilCarlos Serrate Reich21,1001.30New0New
Bolivian Socialist FalangeMario Serrate Paz20,9471.20000
Axis of Patriotic AccordanceFélix Aguilar18,1761.110
United LeftRamiro Romero16,1370.90–1000
National Katarista MovementFernando Untoja Choque12,6270.80New0New
National Organisation of IndependentsOscar Bonifáz8,0960.50New0New
Democratic Federalist MovementCarlos Valverde6,2690.40New0New
Invalid/blank votes83,599
Total1,731,3091001300270
Registered votes/turnout2,399,19772.2
Source: Nohlen

Congressional ballot

Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada was the only candidate in the Congressional election, and was supported by his own MNRMRTKL alliance, as well as the Civic Solidarity Union and the Free Bolivia Movement. All other parties abstained from voting.[3]

Candidate Party Votes %
Gonzalo Sánchez de LozadaMNRMRTKL97100
Invalid/blank votes0
Total97100
Registered voters/turnout15761.8
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. Elections held in 1993 IPU
  3. Walter Q Morales (2003) A brief history of Bolivia New York: Facts On File, p205