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

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Enrique Hertzog Republican Socialist Unity Party44,07747.22
Luis Femando Guachalla Antifascist Democratic Front43,63446.75
Víctor Paz Estenssoro Mining Parliamentary Bloc5,1945.56
Félix TaveraIndependent4330.46
Total93,338100.00
Registered voters/turnout128,982
Source: Gamboa [1]

Vice President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mamerto Urriolagoitía Republican Socialist Unity Party43,76548.24
Guillermo Francovich Antifascist Democratic Front43,42347.87
Juan Lechín Oquendo Mining Parliamentary Bloc1,6201.79
Rafael OtazoIndependent1,9072.10
Total90,715100.00
Registered voters/turnout128,982
Source: Gamboa

Congress

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

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