Former president Hernán Siles Zuazo and his Democratic and Popular Unity (Unidad Democrática y Popular, UDP) coalition alone got 38% of the votes; the Congress was certain to name him president on August 6, 1980.
Hernán Siles Zuazo ja hänen Unidad Democrática y Popular -koalitionsa saivat 38 % äänistä, joten hänen nimittämisensä presidentiksi oli varma.