Paraguayan general election, 1963

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General elections were held in Paraguay on 10 February 1963.[1] Opposition parties had been legalized just a year earlier, after a 15-year period in which the Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party.[2]

Incumbent president Alfredo Stroessner of the Colorado Party was reelected to a fourth term, whilst the Colorado Party won 40 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Voter turnout was 85.1%.[3]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Alfredo StroessnerColorado Party569,55192.3
Ernesto GavilanLiberal Party47,7507.7
Invalid/blank votes11,314–
Total628,615100
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

Party Votes % Seats
Colorado Party569,55192.340
Liberal Party47,7507.720
Invalid/blank votes11,314––
Total628,61510060
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ↑ Opposition Parties Library of Congress Country Studies
  3. ↑ Nohlen, p426


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