1947 Bolivian general election

General elections were held in Bolivia on 5 January 1947, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new National Congress.

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Enrique HertzogRepublican Socialist Unity Party44,07747.22
Luis Femando GuachallaAntifascist Democratic Front43,63446.75
Víctor Paz EstenssoroMining Parliamentary Bloc5,1945.56
Félix TaveraIndependent4330.46
Total93,338100.00
Registered voters/turnout128,982
Source: Gamboa[1]

Vice President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Mamerto UrriolagoitíaRepublican Socialist Unity Party43,76548.24
Guillermo FrancovichAntifascist Democratic Front43,42347.87
Juan Lechín OquendoMining Parliamentary Bloc1,6201.79
Rafael OtazoIndependent1,9072.10
Total90,715100.00
Registered voters/turnout128,982
Source: Gamboa

Congress

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PartySeats
ChamberSenate
Republican Socialist Unity Party4514
Revolutionary Left Party364
Liberal Party167
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement41
Revolutionary Workers' Party31
Social Democratic Party20
BSF Independents10
Independents40
Total11127
Source: Political Handbook of the World 1948

References

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  1. ^ Walter Ríos Gamboa. Bolivia, hacia la democracía: apuntes histórico-políticos. Khana Cruz, 1979. P.161.