Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay

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The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) is the lower house of Paraguay's bicameral legislature, the National Congress. It is made up of 80 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation. The other chamber of the National Congress (Congreso Nacional) is the Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores).

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e•d 27 April 2003 Congress of Paraguay election results

Parties	Deputies			Chamber of Senators
	Votes	%	Seats	%	Seats
National Republican Association/Colorado Party (Asociación Nacional Republicana/Partido Colorado)		35.3	37	32.9	16
Authentic Radical Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico)		25.7	21	24.3	12
Beloved Fatherland Movement (Movimiento Patria Querida)		15.3	10	15.2	7
National Union of Ethical Citizens (Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos)		14.7	10	13.7	7
Party for a Country of Solidarity (Partido País Solidario)		3.3	2	4.3	2
National Encounter Party (Partido Encuentro Nacional)		3.1	-	2.0	1
Free Fatherland Party (Partido Patria Libre)		1.1	-	1.0	-
Total (turnout 64 %)			80		45
Source: Paraguay Global

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