1962 Bolivian legislative election
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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.
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4 June 1962
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38 of the 72 seats in the Chamber of Deputies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 of the 27 seats in the Senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||