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]
Results
Party
Presidential candidate
Votes
%
Seats
Chamber
Senate
Elected
Total
+/–
Elected
Total
+/–
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement Víctor Paz Estenssoro 1,114,717
97.85
36
57
–7
9
22
–7
Anti-Communist Bolivian Front No candidate 12,245
1.07
0
0
New
0
0
New
National Civic Union No candidate 11,142
0.98
1
1
New
0
0
New
Bolivian Socialist Falange No candidate 613
0.05
0
3
–1
0
0
0
Social Christian Party No candidate 228
0.02
0
1
0
0
0
0
Authentic Revolutionary Party No candidate 92
0.01
0
2
–1
0
0
0
Communist Party No candidate 74
0.01
0
0
0
0
0
0
Revolutionary Party of the Nationalist Left No candidate 23
0.00
0
9
New
0
5
New
Revolutionary Workers' Party No candidate 16
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bolivian Civic Action No candidate 7
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total 1,139,157 100 37 73 +1 9 27 0
Valid votes
1,139,157
87.81
Invalid/blank votes
158,162
12.19
Total 1,297,319 100
Registered voters/turnout
1,411,560
91.91
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]
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