1983 Paraguayan general election

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1983 Paraguayan general election

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Turnout92.6%
Presidential election
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Candidate Alfredo Stroessner
Party Colorado Radical Liberal
Popular vote 944,637 59,094
Percentage 91.03% 5.69%

President before election

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

President-elect

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

Parliamentary election

60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
30 seats in the Senate
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Chamber of Deputies (31 seats for a majority)
Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 91.03 40 0
Radical Liberal 5.69 13 +1
Liberal 3.28 7 -1
Senate (16 seats needed for a majority)
Colorado 91.03 20 0
Radical Liberal 5.69 6 0
Liberal 3.28 4 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Paraguay on 6 February 1983.[1] Alfredo Stroessner of the Colorado Party won the presidential elections, whilst the Colorado Party won 20 of the 30 seats in the Senate and 40 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputues. Voter turnout was 92.6%.[2]

Results[]

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Chamber+/–Senate+/–
Colorado PartyAlfredo Stroessner944,63791.03400200
Radical Liberal Party59,0945.6913+160
Liberal Party34,0103.287–140
Total1,037,741100.00600300
Valid votes1,037,74198.93
Invalid/blank votes11,2551.07
Total votes1,048,996100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,132,58292.62
Source: Nohlen, The Europa World Year Book 1985

References[]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p426


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