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 |
84.79 |
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,[3] Political Handbook of the World 1963
|
See also
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p133 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p142
- ^ Kenneth Ruddle (1972) Latin American political statistics. Supplement to the Statistical Abstract of Latin America Los Angeles: Latin American Center, UCLA, p72