General elections were held in Bolivia on 5 June 1960.[1] Víctor Paz Estenssoro of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) was elected President with 76% of the vote,[2] whilst 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 |
735,619 |
76.10 |
32 |
51 |
–14 |
6 |
18 |
0
|
|
Authentic Revolutionary Party |
Wálter Guevara |
139,713 |
14.45 |
1 |
14 |
New |
0 |
0 |
New
|
|
Bolivian Socialist Falange |
Mario Gutiérrez |
78,963 |
8.17 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
|
Communist Party |
Víctor Paz Estenssoro |
10,934 |
1.13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
|
Revolutionary Workers' Party |
Hugo Gonzales Moscoso |
1,420 |
0.15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
| Total |
966,649 |
100 |
34 |
68 |
0 |
6 |
18 |
0
|
|
|
| Valid votes |
966,649 |
97.87 |
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
21,081 |
1.62 |
|
| Total |
987,730 |
100 |
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
1,300,000 |
75.98 |
|
| Source: Nohlen
|
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