Paraguayan general election, 1988

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General elections were held in Paraguay on 14 February 1988.[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 92.2%.[2]

These were the last elections under Stroessner, who had won every election since 1954 with more than 70% of the vote, as he was overthrown in a coup in February 1989.[3] Fresh elections were held in May 1989, the first time the opposition had been able to contest elections for seberal years.[3]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Alfredo StroessnerColorado Party1,187,73889.6
Luis María VegaRadical Liberal Party95,4507.2
Carlos Ferreira YbarraLiberal Party42,4303.2
Invalid/blank votes7,818–
Total1,333,436100
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Colorado Party 200
Radical Liberal Party 60
Liberal Party 40
Invalid/blank votes –––
Total 300
Source: IPU

Chamber of Deputies

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Colorado Party1,187,73889.6400
Radical Liberal Party95,4507.2130
Liberal Party42,4303.270
Invalid/blank votes7,818–––
Total1,333,436100600
Source: Nohlen, IPU

References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p426
  3. 1 2 Nohlen, p416


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