General elections were held in
Bolivia on 17 June 1956.
[ Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p133 ] Hernán Siles Zuazo
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of the
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement
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(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.
Electoral Systems in Bolivia
Plurinational Electoral Organ
The Plurinational Electoral Organ ( es, Órgano Electoral Plurinacional) is the independent electoral branch of the government of Bolivia. It replaced the National Electoral Court in 2010.
Composition and function
The OEP consists of the 7-mem ...
Results
References
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Elections in Bolivia
Bolivia
General
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Presidential elections in Bolivia