title: 1940 in Bolivia
text: # 1940 in Bolivia
  
  Events in the year 1940 in Bolivia.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Carlos Quintanilla (Interim president) (until 15 April), Enrique Peñaranda (starting 15 April)
  
  ## Events
  
  * 10 March – General elections are held. Enrique Peñaranda (I-CONC) wins by 85.99%
  * 15 April – Enrique Peñaranda is sworn in as the 38th President of Bolivia.
  * 26 July – Revolutionary Left Party (PIR) is founded in Oruro.
  