1983 Paraguayan general election explained

Country:

Paraguay

Previous Election:

1978 Paraguayan general election

Previous Year:

1978

Election Date:

6 February 1983

Next Election:

1988 Paraguayan general election

Next Year:

1988

Turnout:

92.62%

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Election Name:

Presidential election

Candidate1:

Alfredo Stroessner

Image1:

Alfredo Stroessner at desk (cropped) (cropped).jpg

Party1:

Colorado Party (Paraguay)

Popular Vote1:

944,637

Percentage1:

91.03%

Candidate2:

Enzo Doldan

Party2:

Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay)

Popular Vote2:

59,094

Percentage2:

5.69%

President

Before Election:

Alfredo Stroessner

Before Party:

Colorado Party (Paraguay)

After Election:

Alfredo Stroessner

After Party:

Colorado Party (Paraguay)

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Election Name:

Chamber of Deputies election

Seats For Election:

All 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies

Majority Seats:

Leader1:

Alfredo Stroessner

Party1:

Colorado Party (Paraguay)

Percentage1:

91.03

Last Election1:

Seats1:

Leader2:

Enzo Doldan

Party2:

Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay)

Percentage2:

5.69

Last Election2:

Seats2:

Leader3:

Fulvio Celauro

Party3:

Liberal Party (Paraguay)

Percentage3:

3.28

Last Election3:

Seats3:

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Election Name:	Senate election
Seats For Election:	All 30 seats in the Senate
Majority Seats:	16
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Party4:	Colorado Party (Paraguay)
Percentage4:	91.03
Last Election4:	20
Seats4:	20
Party5:	Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay)
Percentage5:	5.69
Last Election5:	6
Seats5:	6
Party6:	Liberal Party (Paraguay)
Percentage6:	3.28
Last Election6:	4
Seats6:	4

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]

Notes and References

[Dieter Nohlen]
Nohlen, p426