1928 Paraguayan presidential election

1928 Paraguayan presidential election
18 April 1928
Presidential election
 
Candidate José Patricio Guggiari Eduardo Fleitas
Party Liberal Colorado
Popular vote 51,139 23,687
Percentage 68.34% 31.66%
President before election

Eligio Ayala
Liberal

Elected President

José Patricio Guggiari
Liberal

Presidential elections were held in Paraguay on 14 April 1928.[1] They were the first free and fair presidential elections in Paraguayan history.[2] José Patricio Guggiari of the Liberal Party won the elections.[2] The Colorado Party candidate was Eduardo Fleitas.[3]

Results

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%
Liberal PartyJosé Patricio Guggiari51,13968.34
Colorado PartyEduardo Fleitas23,68731.66
Total74,826100.00
Valid votes74,82684.20
Invalid/blank votes14,04315.80
Total votes88,869100.00
Source: The New York Times[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gugiari Wins Paraguay Election". The New York Times. 1928-04-19. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  2. ^ a b Lewis, Paul H. (1991), Bethell, Leslie (ed.), "Paraguay since 1930", The Cambridge History of Latin America: Volume 8: Latin America since 1930: Spanish South America, vol. 8, Cambridge University Press, pp. 233–266, doi:10.1017/chol9780521266529.005, ISBN 978-0-521-26652-9
  3. ^ "PRESIDENCIA DE JOSÉ PATRICIO GUGGIARI". Portal Guarani (in Spanish).
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