General elections were held in

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in 1888.Electoral Systems in Bolivia

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Aniceto Arce Aniceto Arce Ruiz de Mendoza (15 April 1824, in Tarija – 14 August 1906) was a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd president of Bolivia from 1888 to 1892. He also served as the fourth vice president of Bolivia from 1880 to ...

of the Conservative Party was elected president with 80% of the vote. The election campaign was characterized by violence.

Background

In the 1884 elections, no presidential candidate won an absolute majority of the public vote, resulting in the President being elected by Congress.

Gregorio Pacheco Gregorio Pacheco Leyes (4 July 1823 – 20 August 1899) was a Bolivian businessman and entrepreneur who served as the 21st president of Bolivia from 1884 to 1888. Pacheco won a disputed election that was a virtual three-way tie between him, Co ...

of the Democratic Party was elected after the Conservatives decided to support Pacheco. Their decision followed an agreement between

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of the Conservative Party and Jorge Oblitas and Casimiro Corral of the Liberal Party that Pacheco would work to support Conservative candidate Aniceto Arce in the next elections in 1888.

Results

President

References

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