General elections were held in Bolivia on 9 July 1978.[3] The elections were the first held since 1966, with several military coups taking place during the late 1960s and early 1970s.[3] Although Juan Pereda of the Nationalist Union of the People won the presidential elections according to official statements, more votes were cast than there were registered voters.[4] After examining a number of allegations of fraud and other irregularities, the Electoral Court decided to annul the results on 20 July.[5] The following day, Pereda was installed as President following a military coup. Pereda himself was overthrown by yet another military coup in November, which saw General David Padilla assume the presidency.[6]Fresh elections were held the following year, with Padilla transferring power to his democratically elected successor, Wálter Guevara.
The official results were inconsistent; the reported total number of votes cast was 1,971,968, around 50,000 more than the number of registered voters (1,921,556), giving a turnout of 102.6%. However, the total of votes cast for each party and invalid votes was 1,990,671, nearly 20,000 higher than the reported total and representing a turnout of 103.6%.[8]
^Coalition consisting of more than 11 parties including MNRI, MIR, PCB, MPLN, VO, and PS-A.
^On its ballot, the MNRP presented its leader, Jaime Arellano, as Pereda's running mate instead of Alfredo Franco Guachalla.
^The MNRP presented Juan Pereda as their candidate on a separate ballot from the UNP, resulting in different vote totals. Pereda won 986,140 votes (50.90%) on the UNP ballot and 40,905 (2.11%) votes on the MNRP ballot.
^René Bernal Escalante did not accept this candidacy, but nonetheless received votes.
^The PRO presented René Bernal Escalante as their candidate on a separate ballot from the PDC, resulting in different vote totals. Bernal won 167,131 votes (8.63%) on the PDC-PRB ballot and 1,171 votes (0.06%) on the PRO ballot.
Referencesedit
^Gisbert, Carlos D. Mesa (2003). Presidentes de Bolivia: entre urnas y fusiles : el poder ejecutivo, los ministros de estado (in Spanish). Editorial Gisbert. p. 159.
^Nohlen, Dieter (14 April 2005). Elections in the Americas: A Data Handbook: Volume 2 South America. OUP Oxford. p. 150. ISBN978-0-19-928358-3.
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General elections were held in Bolivia on 9 July 1978 3 The elections were the first held since 1966 with several military coups taking place during the late 1960s and early 1970s 3 Although Juan Pereda of the Nationalist Union of the People won the presidential elections according to official statements more votes were cast than there were registered voters 4 After examining a number of allegations of fraud and other irregularities the Electoral Court decided to annul the results on 20 July 5 The following day Pereda was installed as President following a military coup Pereda himself was overthrown by yet another military coup in November which saw General David Padilla assume the presidency 6 Fresh elections were held the following year with Padilla transferring power to his democratically elected successor Walter Guevara 1978 Bolivian general election 1966 9 July 1978 1979 Presidential electionTurnout102 62 a Nominee Juan Pereda Hernan Siles ZuazoParty UNP b MNRP FUDP c Running mate Alfredo Franco Guachalla Jaime Arellano d Edil Sandoval MoronPopular vote 1 027 045 e 484 383Percentage 53 01 25 01 Nominee Victor Paz Estenssoro Rene Bernal EscalanteParty ADRN f PDC PRBPRO g Running mate Walter Guevara Remo Di NatalePopular vote 213 622 168 302 h Percentage 11 03 8 69 President before electionHugo Banzer Elected President Election results annulledJuan Pereda becomes de facto president Contents 1 Campaign 2 Results 3 Notes 4 ReferencesCampaign editSeveral alliances were formed for the elections 7 Alliance PartiesDemocratic Alliance of National Revolution Authentic Revolutionary PartyRevolutionary Nationalist MovementDemocratic and Popular Union Communist PartyLeftwing Revolutionary Nationalist MovementMovement of the National LeftAlliance of the National LeftOffensive of the Democratic LeftPopular Movement for National LiberationRevolutionary Left MovementSocialist Party AponteTupaj Katari Revolutionary MovementNationalist Union of the People Barrientista National UnionBolivian Socialist FalangeCommittee of National UnityRevolutionary Left PartyJuan Pereda was supported in his presidential bid by both the Nationalist Union of the People and the Nationalist Revolutionary Movement of the People whilst Rene Bernal Escalante was the candidate of both the PDC PRB alliance and the Eastern Rural Party 8 Results editThe official results were inconsistent the reported total number of votes cast was 1 971 968 around 50 000 more than the number of registered voters 1 921 556 giving a turnout of 102 6 However the total of votes cast for each party and invalid votes was 1 990 671 nearly 20 000 higher than the reported total and representing a turnout of 103 6 8 PartyPresidential candidateVotes Nationalist Union of the PeopleJuan Pereda986 14050 90Democratic and Popular UnionHernan Siles Zuazo484 38325 00Democratic Alliance of National RevolutionVictor Paz Estenssoro213 62211 03PDC PRBRene Bernal Escalante167 1318 63Revolutionary Nationalist Movement of the PeopleJuan Pereda40 9052 11Revolutionary Left FrontCasiano Amurrio23 4591 21Indian Movement Tupac KatariLuciano Tapia Quisbert12 2070 63Socialist PartyMarcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz8 3230 43Eastern Rural PartyRene Bernal Escalante1 1710 06Total1 937 341100 00Valid votes1 937 34197 32Invalid blank votes53 3302 68Total votes1 971 968 Registered voters turnout1 921 556102 62Source NohlenNotes edit The final tally established that more votes were cast than the total number of registered citizens 1 Coalition consisting of CUN MPC PL PSC PURS UNB and pro military factions of the FSB MNR and PRA 2 Coalition consisting of more than 11 parties including MNRI MIR PCB MPLN VO and PS A On its ballot the MNRP presented its leader Jaime Arellano as Pereda s running mate instead of Alfredo Franco Guachalla The MNRP presented Juan Pereda as their candidate on a separate ballot from the UNP resulting in different vote totals Pereda won 986 140 votes 50 90 on the UNP ballot and 40 905 2 11 votes on the MNRP ballot Coalition consisting of MNR and PRA Rene Bernal Escalante did not accept this candidacy but nonetheless received votes The PRO presented Rene Bernal Escalante as their candidate on a separate ballot from the PDC resulting in different vote totals Bernal won 167 131 votes 8 63 on the PDC PRB ballot and 1 171 votes 0 06 on the PRO ballot References edit Gisbert Carlos D Mesa 2003 Presidentes de Bolivia entre urnas y fusiles el poder ejecutivo los ministros de estado in Spanish Editorial Gisbert p 159 Nohlen Dieter 14 April 2005 Elections in the Americas A Data Handbook Volume 2 South America OUP Oxford p 150 ISBN 978 0 19 928358 3 a b Nohlen 2005 p 133 Nohlen 2005 p 143 Morales Waltraud Q 2003 A Brief History of Bolivia New York Facts On File p 195 Nohlen 2005 p 157 Nohlen 2005 p 139 a b Nohlen 2005 p 150 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1978 Bolivian general election amp oldid 1153369427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
