Parliamentary elections were held in Bolivia on 20 June 1958.[1] The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) received 85% of the vote,[2] and retained its large majorities in both houses of Congress.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Elected | Total | +/– | Elected | Total | +/– |
| Revolutionary Nationalist Movement | 371,450 | 85.40 | 32 | 65 | +4 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| Bolivian Socialist Falange | 53,264 | 12.25 | 2 | 3 | –4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Communist Party | 5,343 | 1.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Christian Party | 2,888 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | New | 0 | 0 | New |
| Revolutionary Workers' Party | 1,994 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 434,939 | 100 | 34 | 68 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| |
| Valid votes | 434,939 | 97.96 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,053 | 2.04 | |
| Total | 443,992 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen, Political Handbook of the World[3] |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p133 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p141
- ^ Political Handbook of the World 1959, New York, 1959, p15
Bolivia portal