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1956 Bolivian general election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | Bolivia | |
| previous_election | 1951 Bolivian general election | |
| previous_year | 1951 | |
| next_election | 1960 Bolivian general election | |
| next_year | 1960 | |
| election_date | 17 June 1956 | |
| module | {{Infobox election | |
| type | presidential | |
| election_name | Presidential election | |
| embed | yes | |
| image1 | Hernán Siles Zuazo. Unknown author. c. 1952–1956. La Paz.jpg | |
| nominee1 | Hernán Siles Zuazo | |
| running_mate1 | Ñuflo Chávez Ortiz | |
| party1 | Revolutionary Nationalist Movement | |
| popular_vote1 | 787,792 | |
| percentage1 | 84.45% | |
| image2 | Óscar Únzaga de la Vega.jpg | |
| nominee2 | Óscar Únzaga | |
| party2 | Bolivian Socialist Falange | |
| popular_vote2 | 130,494 | |
| percentage2 | 13.99% | |
| running_mate2 | Mario Gutiérrez Gutiérrez | |
| map_image | [[File:Mapa Electoral de Bolivia por Departamentos 1956.png | 260px]] |
| map_caption | Results by department | |
| title | President | |
| before_election | Víctor Paz Estenssoro | |
| before_party | Revolutionary Nationalist Movement | |
| after_election | Hernán Siles Zuazo | |
| after_party | Revolutionary Nationalist Movement |
General elections were held in Bolivia on 17 June 1956. Hernán Siles Zuazo of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) was elected president with 84% of the vote, whilst the MNR won 61 of the 68 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and all 18 seats in the Senate.
Results
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p133 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928358-3
- Nohlen, p149
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120806224431/http://www.oep.org.bo/centro_doc/cuadernos_tra/cuaderno_tra2_sistemas.pdf Electoral Systems in Bolivia] [[Plurinational Electoral Organ]]
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