Parliamentary elections were held in Bolivia on 20 June 1958.[1] The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) received 85% of the vote,[2] and retained its large majorities in both houses of Congress.
Results
| Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
| Chamber
|
Senate
|
| Elected
|
Total
|
+/–
|
Elected
|
Total
|
+/–
|
|
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement |
371,450 |
85.40 |
32 |
65 |
+4 |
6 |
18 |
0
|
|
Bolivian Socialist Falange |
53,264 |
12.25 |
2 |
3 |
–4 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
|
Communist Party |
5,343 |
1.23 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
|
Social Christian Party |
2,888 |
0.66 |
0 |
0 |
New |
0 |
0 |
New
|
|
Revolutionary Workers' Party |
1,994 |
0.46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
| Total |
434,939 |
100 |
34 |
68 |
0 |
6 |
18 |
0
|
|
|
| Valid votes |
434,939 |
97.96 |
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
9,053 |
2.04 |
|
| Total |
443,992 |
100 |
|
| Source: Nohlen, Political Handbook of the World[3]
|
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p133 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p141
- ^ Political Handbook of the World 1959, New York, 1959, p15