Aug 18 (Reuters) - Bolivia's international dollar bonds

hit a record high on Monday after early official results showed

the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) party on track for its

worst election defeat in a generation.

The bond maturing in 2030 rose more than 3 cents on the

dollar to bid at 79.86 cents, according to Tradeweb data.

Investors had hoped that a turn away from the leftist party

could help the country turn around its ailing economy, avoid a

debt default and pave the way for an International Monetary Fund

program.