1940 Bolivian general election

General elections were held in Bolivia on 10 March 1940, electing both a new President of the Republic and a new National Congress. The elections were the first in six years since 1934 and the first not to be annulled in nine years since the general election of 1931.

1940 Bolivian general election

10 March 1940

President, all 109 Deputies and 27 Senators in the National Congress
Registered104,612
Turnout64.54%
 
Nominee Enrique Peñaranda José Antonio Arze
Party Independent Independent
Alliance CONC FIB
Popular vote 58,060 7,645
Percentage 85.99% 11.32%

President before election

Carlos Quintanilla (interim)

Elected President

Enrique Peñaranda

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