1964 Bolivian general election

General elections were held in Bolivia on 31 May 1964.[1] Víctor Paz Estenssoro of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) was the only candidate for president, and was re-elected with 98% of the vote.[2] The MNR retained its large majority in Congress.

Results

Party	Presidential candidate	Votes	%	Seats
				Chamber			Senate
				Elected	Total	+/–	Elected	Total	+/–
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement	Víctor Paz Estenssoro	1,114,717	97.9	36	57	–7	9	22	–7
Anti-Communist Bolivian Front		12,245	1.1	0	0	New	0	0	New
National Civic Union		11,142	1.0	1	1	New	0	0	New
Bolivian Socialist Falange		613	0.1	0	3	–1	0	0	0
Social Christian Party		228	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Authentic Revolutionary Party		92	0.0	0	2	–1	0	0	0
Communist Party		74	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Revolutionary Party of the Nationalist Left		23	0.0	0	9	New	0	5	New
Revolutionary Workers' Party		16	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bolivian Civic Action		7	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes		158,162	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total		1,297,319	100	37	73	+1	9	27	0
Registered voters/turnout		1,411,560	91.9	–	–	–	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen, Political Handbook of the World 1965

Aftermath

Following the elections, General René Barrientos led a military coup in November 1964, removing Paz from office. The coup led to a series of authoritarian and military regimes that remained in power until 1982.[3]

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p133 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
2. Nohlen, p150
3. Nohlen, p125