Bolivian legislative election, 1962

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Parliamentary elections were held in Bolivia on 4 June 1962.[1] The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) received 85% of the vote,[2] and retained its large majority in both houses of Congress.

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Chamber Senate
Elected Total +/– Elected Total +/–
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement886,57284.73264+131527+9
Bolivian Socialist Falange74,1787.034+1000
Authentic Revolutionary Party44,2964.223–11000
Communist Party20,3521.9000000
Social Christian Party19,8251.811New00New
Revolutionary Workers' Party2780.0000000
Authentic Nationalist Revolutionary Movement1000.000New00New
Invalid/blank votes19,979
Total1,064,4801003872+41527+9
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Nohlen, Ruddle,[3] Political Handbook of the World 1963

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, p142
  3. Kenneth Ruddle (1972) Latin American political statistics. Supplement to the Statistical Abstract of Latin America Los Angeles: Latin American Center, UCLA, p72