Bolivian presidential election, 1960
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Bolivia
held a general election on 5 June 1960, electing both a new President of the Republic
and a new National Congress
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MNR – Nationalist Revolutionary Movement.
PRA – Authentic Revolutionary Party
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FSB – Bolivian Socialist Falange
.
PCB – Communist Party of Bolivia
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POR – Revolutionary Workers' Party.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
held a general election on 5 June 1960, electing both a new President of the Republic
President of Bolivia
The President of Bolivia is head of state and head of government of Bolivia. According to the current Constitution, the president is elected by popular vote to a five year term, renewable once...
and a new National Congress
National Congress of Bolivia
The Plurinational Legislative Assembly also known as the National Congress is the national legislature of Bolivia, based in the nation's de facto capital, La Paz....
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Presidential election results
| Presidential candidates | Candidates for Vice President | Party/Alliance | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Víctor Paz Estenssoro Víctor Paz Estenssoro Ángel Víctor Paz Estenssoro was a politician and president of Bolivia. He ran for president 8 times , winning in 1951, 1960, 1964, and 1985.... |
Juan Lechín Oquendo Juan Lechín Oquendo Juan Lechín Oquendo was a labor-union leader and head of the Federation of Bolivian Mine Workers from 1944 to 1987 and the Bolivian Workers' Union from 1952 to 1987... |
MNR | 735,619 | 76.10 |
| Walter Guevara Arce Wálter Guevara Wálter Guevara Arze was a Bolivian statesman, cabinet minister, writer, diplomat, and, rather briefly, president .-Background and earlier career:... |
Jorge Ríos Gamarra | PRA | 139.713 | 14.45 |
| Mario Gutiérrez Gutiérrez | Antonio Arze Jiménez | FSB | 78,963 | 08.17 |
| Víctor Paz Estenssoro Víctor Paz Estenssoro Ángel Víctor Paz Estenssoro was a politician and president of Bolivia. He ran for president 8 times , winning in 1951, 1960, 1964, and 1985.... |
Juan Lechín Oquendo Juan Lechín Oquendo Juan Lechín Oquendo was a labor-union leader and head of the Federation of Bolivian Mine Workers from 1944 to 1987 and the Bolivian Workers' Union from 1952 to 1987... |
PCB | 10.934 | 01.13 |
| Hugo Gonzáles Moscoso | Fernando Bravo | POR | 1,420 | 00.15 |
| Valid votes | 966,649 | 100.0 | ||
| Invalid votes | 21,081 | |||
| Votes cast | 987,730 | |||
| Registered voters | 1,300,000 | |||
| Population | 3,428,092 | |||
MNR – Nationalist Revolutionary Movement.
PRA – Authentic Revolutionary Party
Authentic Revolutionary Party
The Authentic Revolutionary Party was a right-wing political party in Bolivia.The Authentic Revolutionary Party was founded in 1959 as a faction of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement , the ruling party under the presidency of Víctor Paz Estenssoro by Wálter Guevara Arze,...
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FSB – Bolivian Socialist Falange
Bolivian Socialist Falange
The Bolivian Socialist Falange was a Bolivian political party established in the year 1937. A right-wing party drawing inspiration from fascism, it was the country's second-largest party between approximately 1954 and 1974...
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PCB – Communist Party of Bolivia
Communist Party of Bolivia
The Communist Party of Bolivia is a communist party in Bolivia. It was founded in 1950 by Raúl Ruiz González and other former members of the Revolutionary Left Party . It remained small and did not hold its first national party congress until 1959....
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POR – Revolutionary Workers' Party.