Paraguayan general election, 1968
Encyclopedia
General elections were held in Paraguay
on 11 February 1968. 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 73.1%.
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 11 February 1968. Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, whose name is also spelled Strössner or Strößner , was a Paraguayan military officer and dictator from 1954 to 1989...
of 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...
won the presidential elections, whilst the Colorado Party won 20 of the 30 seats in the Senate
Senate of Paraguay
The Chamber of Senators of Paraguay , the upper house of the National Congress, has 45 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation.-See also:*List of Presidents of the Senate of Paraguay...
and 40 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputues
Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of Paraguay's bicameral legislature, the National Congress. It is made up of 80 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation. The other chamber of the National Congress is the Chamber of Senators .- External links :*...
. Voter turnout was 73.1%.
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, whose name is also spelled Strössner or Strößner , was a Paraguayan military officer and dictator from 1954 to 1989... |
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... |
465,535 | 71.6 |
| Gustavo González | Radical Liberal Party Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) The Radical Liberal Party was a political party in Paraguay. It was the largest legal opposition group during the Stroessner regime, but disappeared soon after he was overthrown.-History:The party was established in 1963 after a split in the Liberal Party... |
139,622 | 21.5 |
| Ruy Rufinelli | Liberal Party Liberal Party (Paraguay) The Liberal Party , commonly known as the Blue Party was a political party in Paraguay, ruling the country for most of the period between 1904 and 1940.-References:... |
27,965 | 4.3 |
| 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... |
16,871 | 2.6 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,421 | – | |
| Total | 656,414 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
Senate
| 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... |
20 | |||
| Radical Liberal Party Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) The Radical Liberal Party was a political party in Paraguay. It was the largest legal opposition group during the Stroessner regime, but disappeared soon after he was overthrown.-History:The party was established in 1963 after a split in the Liberal Party... |
9 | |||
| Liberal Party Liberal Party (Paraguay) The Liberal Party , commonly known as the Blue Party was a political party in Paraguay, ruling the country for most of the period between 1904 and 1940.-References:... |
1 | |||
| 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... |
0 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | ||
| Total | 30 | |||
| Source: IPU | ||||
Chamber of Deputies
| 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... |
465,535 | 71.6 | 40 | 0 |
| Radical Liberal Party Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) The Radical Liberal Party was a political party in Paraguay. It was the largest legal opposition group during the Stroessner regime, but disappeared soon after he was overthrown.-History:The party was established in 1963 after a split in the Liberal Party... |
139,622 | 21.5 | 16 | New |
| Liberal Party Liberal Party (Paraguay) The Liberal Party , commonly known as the Blue Party was a political party in Paraguay, ruling the country for most of the period between 1904 and 1940.-References:... |
27,965 | 4.3 | 3 | |
| 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... |
16,871 | 2.6 | 1 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 11,314 | – | – | – |
| Total | 628,615 | 100 | 60 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||