They, too, proved inconclusive, as the UDP's Hernán Siles Zuazo, with Paz Zamora as his vice-presidential running mate, finished first at the ballot box, but without attaining the 50% majority necessary for direct election. Thus, it was left to Congress to determine the next Chief Executive, as stipulated in the Bolivian Constitution.
The election was inconclusive, resulting in the need for Congress to choose the next Chief Executive, as stipulated by the Bolivian Constitution.