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1953 Paraguayan general election
President before election
Federico Chaves
Colorado
President-elect
Federico Chaves
Colorado
General elections were held in Paraguay on 15 February 1953.[1] At the time, the Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party.[2] As such, incumbent president candidate Federico Chávez was re-elected unopposed.[3]
Chávez would only stay in office for a little over a year before he was overthrown in a May 1954 coup led by General Alfredo Stroessner , who was elected his successor in special election in July.[4]
Results [ ]
Candidate Party Votes % Federico Chávez Colorado Party 224,788 100.00 Total 224,788 100.00 Valid votes 224,788 94.83 Invalid/blank votes 12,261 5.17 Total votes 237,049 100.00 Source: Nohlen
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