1985 Bolivian general election

General elections were held in Bolivia on 14 July 1985. As no candidate for the presidency received over 50% of the vote, the National Congress was required to elect a President on 4 August. Although Hugo Banzer of Nationalist Democratic Action (ADN) received the most public votes, Congress elected Víctor Paz Estenssoro of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR).

1985 Bolivian general election

14 July 1985

President and Vice President
All 130 Deputies and 27 Senators in the National Congress
Registered2,108,458
Turnout81.97% ( 7.7pp)
 
Nominee Hugo Banzer Víctor Paz Estenssoro
Party ADN MNR
Running mate Eudoro Galindo Julio Garret Ayllón
Popular vote 493,735 456,704
Percentage 32.83% 30.36%

 
Nominee Jaime Paz Zamora Roberto Jordán Pando
Party MIR MNRI
Running mate Oscar Eid Franco Marcelo Velarde Ortiz
Popular vote 153,143 82,418
Percentage 10.18% 5.48%

Results by department (left) and province (right)

President before election

Hernán Siles Zuazo
MNRI

Elected President

Víctor Paz Estenssoro
MNR

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