1962 Bolivian legislative election

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 Movement	886,572	84.7	32	64	+13	15	27	+9
Bolivian Socialist Falange	74,178	7.0	3	4	+1	0	0	0
Authentic Revolutionary Party	44,296	4.2	2	3	–11	0	0	0
Communist Party	20,352	1.9	0	0	0	0	0	0
Social Christian Party	19,825	1.8	1	1	New	0	0	New
Revolutionary Workers' Party	278	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Authentic Nationalist Revolutionary Movement	100	0.0	0	0	New	0	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	19,979	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	1,064,480	100	38	72	+4	15	27	+9
Registered voters/turnout			–	–	–	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen, Ruddle,[3] Political Handbook of the World 1963

See also

• Bolivian National Congress, 1960–1962

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