1956 Bolivian general election

General elections were held in Bolivia on 17 June 1956.[1] Hernán Siles Zuazo of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) was elected president with 84% of the vote,[2] whilst the MNR won 61 of the 68 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and all 18 seats in the Senate.[3]

1956 Bolivian general election

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Presidential election
 
Nominee Hernán Siles Zuazo Óscar Únzaga
Party MNR FSB
Running mate Ñuflo Chávez Ortiz Mario Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
Popular vote 787,792 130,494
Percentage 84.45% 13.99%

President before election

Víctor Paz Estenssoro
MNR

Elected President

Hernán Siles Zuazo
MNR

Results

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PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
ChamberSenate
Revolutionary Nationalist MovementHernán Siles Zuazo787,79284.456118
Bolivian Socialist FalangeÓscar Únzaga130,49413.9970
Communist PartyFelipe Iñíguez Medrano12,2731.3200
Revolutionary Workers' PartyHugo Gonzales Moscoso2,3290.2500
Total932,888100.006818
Valid votes932,88897.34
Invalid/blank votes25,5322.66
Total votes958,420100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,126,52885.08
Source: Nohlen

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p133 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p149
  3. ^ Electoral Systems in Bolivia Plurinational Electoral Organ