1983 Paraguayan general election

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1983 Paraguayan general election
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  1978 6 February 1983 1988  
Turnout92.62%
Presidential election
  Alfredo Stroessner at desk (cropped) (cropped).jpg Edgar Doldan.jpg
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Enzo Doldan
Party Colorado Radical Liberal
Popular vote944,63759,094
Percentage91.03%5.69%

President before election

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

Elected President

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

Chamber of Deputies election

All 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
31 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 91.03400
Radical Liberal Enzo Doldan 5.6913+1
Liberal Fulvio Celauro 3.287−1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate election

All 30 seats in the Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
PartyVote %Seats+/–
Colorado 91.03200
Radical Liberal 5.6960
Liberal 3.2840
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 93%. [2]

Results

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Chamber+/–Senate+/–
Colorado Party Alfredo Stroessner 944,63791.03400200
Radical Liberal Party Enzo Doldan 59,0945.6913+160
Liberal Party Fulvio Hugo Celauro 34,0103.287–140
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