1983 Paraguayan general election

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]

1983 Paraguayan general election
6 February 1983
Turnout92.62%
Presidential election
 
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Enzo Doldan
Party Colorado Radical Liberal
Popular vote 944,637 59,094
Percentage 91.03% 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
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 91.03 40 0
Radical Liberal Enzo Doldan 5.69 13 +1
Liberal Fulvio Celauro 3.28 7 -1
Senate election
All 30 seats in the Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats +/–
Colorado 91.03 20 0
Radical Liberal 5.69 6 0
Liberal 3.28 4 0
Politics of Paraguay
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Administrative divisions
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  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Federico González Franco
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Results
PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Chamber+/–Senate+/–
Colorado PartyAlfredo Stroessner944,63791.03400200
Radical Liberal PartyEnzo Doldan59,0945.6913+160
Liberal PartyFulvio Hugo Celauro34,0103.287–140
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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