Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election, 1991
Encyclopedia
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Paraguay
on 1 December 1991. The result was a victory for the Colorado Party
, which won 122 of the 198 seats. Voter turnout was 51.7%. Following the election, a new constitution
was published in 1992. The new constitution reintroduced the position of Vice President
and allowed for the President to be elected by a plurality of the vote.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
on 1 December 1991. The result was a victory for the Colorado Party
Colorado Party (Paraguay)
The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party...
, which won 122 of the 198 seats. Voter turnout was 51.7%. Following the election, a new constitution
Constitution of Paraguay
The Republic of Paraguay is governed under the constitution of 1992, which is the country's sixth since independence from Spain in 1811.-Independence:...
was published in 1992. The new constitution reintroduced the position of Vice President
Vice President of Paraguay
Vice President of Paraguay is the second highest political position in Paraguay. According to the current constitution, the vice president is elected in the same ticket as the president....
and allowed for the President to be elected by a plurality of the vote.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
---|---|---|---|
Colorado Party Colorado Party (Paraguay) The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party... |
409,730 | 55.1 | 122 |
Authentic Radical Liberal Party Authentic Radical Liberal Party The Authentic Radical Liberal Party is a liberal party in Paraguay.The party is an observer member of Liberal International. At the last legislative elections, 27 April 2003, the party won 25.7 % of the popular vote and 21 out of 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay and 24.3 %, leading... |
201,040 | 27.0 | 55 |
Constitution for All | 81,860 | 11.0 | 19 |
Revolutionary Febrerista Party Revolutionary Febrerista Party The Revolutionary Febrerista Party is a democratic socialist party of Paraguay.-History:The party was established on 11 December 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was initially banned in Paraguay, which was under a Colorado Party regime at the time. The party was legalised in 1964 as it was no... |
9,094 | 1.2 | 1 |
Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Paraguay) -History:The party was established in the 1960s and was one of the parties that renounced violence as a means of toppling the Stroessner regime. However, the party did not contest a national election until Stroessner was overthrown in 1989. In the general elections later that year it received 1% of... |
6,548 | 0.9 | 1 |
Workers' Party Workers' Party (Paraguay) -History:The party was established on 19 March 1989. It first contested national elections in 1991, when it received 0.6% of the vote in the Constitutional Assembly elections, finishing sixth but failing to win a seat. It again failed to win a seat in the 1993 general elections, in which its... |
0.6 | 0 | |
Paraguayan Humanist Party Paraguayan Humanist Party -History:The party was established in 1985, but was not legalised until the overthrow of the Stroessner regime in 1989. In the elections that year it received just 0.1% of the national vote and failed to win a seat. In the 1991 Constitutional Assembly elections its vote share rose to 0.5%, but it... |
0.5 | 0 | |
PNS | 0.1 | 0 | |
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
Total | 743,546 | 100 | 198 |
Source: Nohlen |