December 1920 Bolivian legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Bolivia in December 1920 to elect a new National Congress. They followed the coup d'état that prevented the Congress elected in May 1920 from taking office.
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Results
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| Party | Seats | |||||
| Chamber | Senate | |||||
| Republican Party | 60 | 16 | ||||
| Socialist Party | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 16 | ||||
| Source: Cáceres[1] | ||||||
Elected Senators
- Antonio L. Velasco, PR (Béni)
- Maximiano Arce, PR (Béni)
- Domingo L. Ramírez, PR (Chuquisaca)
- Román Paz, PR (Chuquisaca)
- José Q. Mdendoza, PR (Cochabamba)
- Carlos Salamanca, PR (Cochabamba)
- Francisco Iraizós, PR (La Paz)
- Abel Iturralde, PR (La Paz)
- León M. Loza, PR (Oruro)
- Daniel Salamanca, PR (Oruro)
- José Paravicini, PR (Potosi)
- Severo Fernández Alonso, PR (Potosí)
- Ignacio Justiniano, PR (Santa Cruz)
- Pablo E. Roca, PR (Santa Cruz)
- Julio Lema, PR (Tarija)
- José R. Estenssoro, PR (Tarija)[1]
Aftermath
On 24 January 1921 the National Congress elected Bautista Saavedra President of the Republic.[1] On 31 January Congress elected Luis Paz Vice-President.[1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bautista Saavedra | Republican Party | 47 | 97.92 | |
| Daniel Salamanca Urey | Republican Party | 1 | 2.08 | |
| Total | 48 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 48 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 79 | 60.76 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Paz | Republican Party | 41 | 74.55 | |
| José Q. Mendoza | Republican Party | 12 | 21.82 | |
| José Manuel Ramírez | Republican Party | 1 | 1.82 | |
| Román Paz | Republican Party | 1 | 1.82 | |
| Total | 55 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 55 | 82.09 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 12 | 17.91 | ||
| Total votes | 67 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 79 | 84.81 | ||
References
- Pío Cáceres Bilbao. Bolivia: el Senado Nacional (album) : bosquejo histórico parlamentario, 1825-1925. Biblioteca del H. Congreso Nacional, 2000. Pp.222-224.
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