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General elections were held in Paraguay on 9 February 1958. [1] At the time, the Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party. [2] As such, incumbent president Alfredo Stroessner was unopposed for a full term; [3] he had been in office since 1954 by virtue of winning a special election for the remainder of Federico Chávez' second term. [4]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Stroessner | Colorado Party | 295,414 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 295,414 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 295,414 | 97.34 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,064 | 2.66 | ||
| Total votes | 303,478 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
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