1963 Paraguayan general election

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]

1963 Paraguayan general election
10 February 1963
Turnout85.1%
Presidential election
 
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Ernesto Gavilan
Party Colorado Liberal
Popular vote 569,551 47,750
Percentage 92.3% 7.7%
President before election

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

 President-elect

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

Parliamentary election
60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
31 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 92.3% 40 -20
Liberal Ernesto Gavilan 7.7% 20 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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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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