1962 Bolivian legislative election

1962 Bolivian legislative election

4 June 1962 (1962-06-04)

Chamber of Deputies

38 of the 72 seats in the Chamber of Deputies

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– MNR Víctor Paz Estenssoro 84.79 32 0 FSB Mario Gutiérrez 7.09 3 +1 PRA Wálter Guevara 4.24 2 New PSC Benjamín Miguel Harb 1.90 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Senate

15 of the 27 seats in the Senate

Party Vote % Seats +/– MNR 84.79 15 +9 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Parliamentary elections were held in Bolivia on 4 June 1962. The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) received 85% of the vote, 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	84.79	32	64	+13	15	27	+9
	Bolivian Socialist Falange	74,178	7.09	3	4	+1	0	0	0
	Authentic Revolutionary Party	44,296	4.24	2	3	–11	0	0	0
	Communist Party	20,352	1.95	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Social Christian Party	19,825	1.90	1	1	New	0	0	New
	Revolutionary Workers' Party	278	0.03	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Authentic Revolutionary Nationalist Movement	100	0.01	0	0	New	0	0	New
Total		1,045,601	100	38	72	+4	15	27	+9
Valid votes		1,045,601	98.13
Invalid/blank votes		19,979	1.87
Total		1,065,580	100
Source: Nohlen, Ruddle, Political Handbook of the World 1963

See also

• Bolivian National Congress, 1960–1962