General elections were held in Paraguay

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 9 May 1993. In the first free elections with no military candidates since 1928, Juan Carlos Wasmosy

Juan Carlos Wasmosy

Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti was the President of Paraguay from 1993 until 1998. He was a member of the Colorado Party, and the country's first civilian president in 39 years....

 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 election, whilst the Colorado Party won a plurality of seats in the Chamber of Deputies

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 :*...

 and 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...

, but the opposition 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...

 and National Encounter Party

National Encounter Party

-History:The National Encounter Movement was established on 26 October 1991. Prior to the 1993 elections the National Encounter Party was established as a coalition of the Revolutionary Febrerista Party, the Christian Democratic Party, Asuncion for All and a breakaway faction of the Colorado Party...

 held a majority of the seats in both, later supplemented by the Colorado Reconciliation Movement which broke away from the Colorado Party. Voter turnout was 69.0% in the presidential election, 67.6% in the Chamber elections and 69.4% in the Senate elections.

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Juan Carlos Wasmosy Juan Carlos Wasmosy Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti was the President of Paraguay from 1993 until 1998. He was a member of the Colorado Party, and the country's first civilian president in 39 years....	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...	468,213	41.6
Domingo Laino Domingo Laino Domingo Isabelino Laino Figueredo is a Paraguayan politician, economist, and activist. The leader of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party, a Senator, and a former Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Laino first became known for his opposition to the Stroessner dictatorship: in 1956, he was arrested...	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...	376,868	33.5
Guillermo Caballero Vargas	National Encounter Party National Encounter Party -History:The National Encounter Movement was established on 26 October 1991. Prior to the 1993 elections the National Encounter Party was established as a coalition of the Revolutionary Febrerista Party, the Christian Democratic Party, Asuncion for All and a breakaway faction of the Colorado Party...	271,421	24.1
Eduardo Arce	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...	2,025	0.2
Ricardo Canese	Social Democratic Coalition¹	1,998	0.2
Abraham Zapag	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:...	1,155	0.1
Joel Cazal	APN	1,091	0.1
Leandro Yedros	MPSP	1,042	0.1
Gustavo Bader	PNS	850	0.1
Invalid/blank votes		48,220	–
Total		1,172,883	100
Source: Nohlen

¹ The Social Democratic Coalition was an alliance of the 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...

 and the 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...

.

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...	498,586	44.0	20
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...	409,728	36.2	17
National Encounter Party National Encounter Party -History:The National Encounter Movement was established on 26 October 1991. Prior to the 1993 elections the National Encounter Party was established as a coalition of the Revolutionary Febrerista Party, the Christian Democratic Party, Asuncion for All and a breakaway faction of the Colorado Party...	203,213	17.9	8
Other parties	20,411	1.8	0
Invalid/blank votes	46,504	–	–
Total	1,178,682	100	45
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

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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...	488,342	43.4	38
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...	414,208	36.8	33
National Encounter Party National Encounter Party -History:The National Encounter Movement was established on 26 October 1991. Prior to the 1993 elections the National Encounter Party was established as a coalition of the Revolutionary Febrerista Party, the Christian Democratic Party, Asuncion for All and a breakaway faction of the Colorado Party...	199,053	17.7	9	New
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...	23,275	2.1	0	New
Social Democratic Coalition			0	0
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:...			0	0
MAPN			0	New
MPSP			0	New
PNS			0	New
Invalid/blank votes	46,805	–	–	–
Total	1,172,683	100	80	+8
Source: Nohlen