1954 Paraguayan general election|
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Presidential elections were held in Paraguay on 11 July 1954,[1] following a military coup on 8 May 1954 which toppled Federico Chávez who had been re-elected the previous year. At the time, the Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party. Alfredo Stroessner, who had led the coup, ran as the Colorado candidate in a special election for the remainder of Chávez' term, and was elected unopposed.[2][3][4]
This was the first of Stroessner's eight consecutive election victories.[5]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Alfredo Stroessner | Colorado Party | 236,191 | 100.00 |
| Total | 236,191 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 236,191 | 98.42 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 3,787 | 1.58 |
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| Total votes | 239,978 | 100.00 |
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| Source: Nohlen |
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