2002 Bolivian general election

General elections were held in Bolivia on 30 June 2002. As no candidate for the presidency received over 50% of the vote, the National Congress was required to elect a President. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada was elected with 84 votes to the 43 received by Evo Morales.

2002 Bolivian general election

30 June 2002
Presidential election
 
Nominee Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Evo Morales Manfred Reyes Villa
Party MNRMBL MAS-IPSP NFR
Running mate Carlos Mesa Antonio Peredo Ivo Kuljis
Popular vote 624,126 581,884 581,163
Percentage 22.46% 20.94% 20.91%

 
Nominee Jaime Paz Zamora Felipe Quispe Jhonny Fernández
Party MIRFRI MIP UCS
Running mate Carlos Saavedra Esther Balboa Marlene Fernández
Popular vote 453,375 169,239 153,210
Percentage 16.32% 6.09% 5.51%

Results by province

Party performance by department

President before election

Jorge Quiroga
Nationalist Democratic Action

Elected President

Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
MNR-MBL

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