1997 Bolivian general election

General elections were held in Bolivia on 1 June 1997. As no candidate for the presidency received over 50% of the vote, the National Congress was required to elect a president on 4 August. Hugo Banzer of Nationalist Democratic Action (ADN) was subsequently elected. Whilst the ADN emerged as the largest party in Congress, it failed to win a majority of seats, and formed a coalition government with the Revolutionary Left Movement, Conscience of Fatherland and the Solidarity Civic Unity.

1997 Bolivian general election

1 June 1997
Registered3,252,791
Presidential election
 
Nominee Hugo Banzer Juan Carlos Durán Remedios Loza
Party ADN–PDC–NFR MNR CONDEPA
Running mate Jorge Quiroga Percy Fernández Gonzalo Ruiz Paz
Popular vote 484,705 396,235 373,528
Percentage 22.26% 18.20% 17.16%

 
Nominee Jaime Paz Zamora Ivo Kuljis Fuchner
Party MIR–FRI UCS
Running mate Samuel Doria Medina Juan Chahín
Popular vote 365,005 350,728
Percentage 16.77% 16.11%

Results by department (left) and province (right)

President before election

Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
MNR

Elected President

Hugo Banzer
ADN

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