1966 Bolivian general election

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General elections were held in Bolivia on 3 July 1966.^[1] René Barrientos of the Front of the Bolivian Revolution (FRB) was elected President with 67% of the vote,^[2] whilst the FRB won a majority in both houses of Congress. James Dunkerley describes the election as not free and fair since a major segment of the opposition was excluded from participating.^[3]

Background

Following the 1964 elections, Barrientos had led a military coup to remove Víctor Paz Estenssoro from power. In May 1965, Juan Lechín Oquendo, a labor leader who was the head of the left faction of the Nationalist Revolutionary Movement, was arrested and expelled from the country.^[4]

Campaign

Several alliances were formed for the elections:^[5]

Results

See also

• Bolivian National Congress, 1966–1969

References