1947 Bolivian general election
Bolivia held a general election on 5 January 1947, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new National Congress.
Results
President
| Presidential candidates | Party/Alliance | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Hertzog Garaizabal (PURS) | PURS | 44,077 | 47.22 |
| Luis Femando Guachalla (PL) | FDA | 43,634 | 46.75 |
| Víctor Paz Estenssoro (MNR) | BMP | 5,194 | 05.56 |
| Félix Tavera (independent) | 433 | 00.46 | |
| Valid votes | 93,338 | 100.0 | |
| Invalid votes | ??? | ||
| Votes cast | ??? | ||
| Registered voters | 128,982 | ||
| Population | ??? | ||
| Source: Gamboa[1] | |||
Vice President
| Vice-Presidential candidates | Party/Alliance | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mamerto Urriolagoitía Harriague (PURS) | PURS | 43,765 | 48.24 |
| Guillermo Francovich (PIR) | FDA | 43,423 | 47.87 |
| Juan Lechín Oquendo (MNR) | BMP | 1,620 | 01.79 |
| Rafael Otazo (independent) | 1,907 | 02.10 | |
| Valid votes | 90,715 | 100.0 | |
| Invalid votes | ??? | ||
| Votes cast | ??? | ||
| Registered voters | 128,982 | ||
| Population | ??? | ||
| Source: Gamboa | |||
FDA – Antifascist Democratic Front (Frente Democratico Antifascista). Electoral alliance formed by Liberal Party, PL; Revolutionary Left Party, PIR; Social Democratic Party, PSD.
PURS – Republican Socialist Unity Party.
BMP – Mining Parliamentary Bloc (Bloque Minero Parliamentario). Electoral alliance formed by Nationalist Revolutionary Movement, MNR; Revolutionary Workers' Party, POR.
Congress
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party/Alliance | Votes | % | Senate | Deputies | Total | ||
| Republican Socialist Unity Party | PURS | ??? | ??? | 14 | 45 | 59 | |
| Revolutionary Left Party | PIR | ??? | ??? | 04 | 36 | 40 | |
| Liberal Party | PL | ??? | ??? | 07 | 16 | 23 | |
| Mining Parliamentary Bloc | BMP | ??? | ??? | 02 | 07 | 09 | |
| Revolutionary Nationalist Movement | MNR | ??? | ??? | 01 | 04 | 05 | |
| Revolutionary Workers' Party | POR | ??? | ??? | 01 | 03 | 04 | |
| Independents | Ind | ??? | ??? | 00 | 04 | 04 | |
| Social Democratic Party | PSD | ??? | ??? | 00 | 02 | 02 | |
| Independent (FSB) | ??? | ??? | 00 | 01 | 01 | ||
| Valid votes | ??? | 100.0 | 27 | 111 | 138 | ||
| Invalid votes | ??? | ||||||
| Votes cast | ??? | ||||||
| Registered voters | ??? | ||||||
| Population | ??? | ||||||
| Source: Political Handbook of the World 1948 | |||||||
References
- Walter Ríos Gamboa. Bolivia, hacia la democracía: apuntes histórico-políticos. Khana Cruz, 1979. P.161.
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