Английская Википедия:1978 Bolivian general election

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General elections were held in Bolivia on 9 July 1978.Шаблон:Sfn The elections were the first held since 1966, with several military coups taking place during the late 1960s and early 1970s.Шаблон:Sfn 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.Шаблон:Sfn After examining a number of allegations of fraud and other irregularities, the Electoral Court decided to annul the results on 20 July.[1] 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.Шаблон:Sfn Fresh elections were held the following year, with Padilla transferring power to his democratically elected successor, Wálter Guevara.

Campaign

Several alliances were formed for the elections:Шаблон:Sfn

Alliance Parties
Democratic Alliance of National Revolution Authentic Revolutionary Party
Revolutionary Nationalist Movement
Democratic and Popular Union Communist Party
Leftwing Revolutionary Nationalist Movement
Movement of the National Left
Alliance of the National Left
Offensive of the Democratic Left
Popular Movement for National Liberation
Revolutionary Left Movement
Socialist Party–Aponte
Tupaj Katari Revolutionary Movement
Nationalist Union of the People Barrientista National Union
Bolivian Socialist Falange
Committee of National Unity
Revolutionary Left Party

Juan Pereda was supported in his presidential bid by both the Nationalist Union of the People and the Nationalist Revolutionary Movement of the People, whilst René Bernal Escalante was the candidate of both the PDCPRB alliance and the Eastern Rural Party.Шаблон:Sfn

Results

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%.Шаблон:Sfn

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Notes

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References

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