1913 Bolivian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Bolivia on 4 May 1913 to elect a new president of the republic. Ismael Montes ran unopposed for a second non-consecutive term.
When accounting for spoilt and blank ballots, Montes's victory margin of 98.87% in the popular vote remains the largest margin of victory for any presidential candidate in Bolivian history, even compared to other candidates who ran unopposed.[1]
Results
President
Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ismael Montes Gamboa | Juan Misael Saracho José Carrasco Torrico | Liberal Party | 77,731 | 100.00 | |
Total | 77,731 | 100.00 | |||
Valid votes | 77,731 | 98.87 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 891 | 1.13 | |||
Total votes | 78,622 | 100.00 | |||
Source: Mesa Gisbert 2003, p. 303 |
References
- ^ Mesa Gisbert 2003, p. 185.
Bibliography
- Mesa Gisbert, Carlos D. (2003). Presidentes de Bolivia: Entre urnas y fusiles. El poder ejecutivo: Los ministros de Estado (in Spanish) (3rd ed.). La Paz: Editorial Gisbert. OCLC 54027445 – via the Internet Archive.