1958 Paraguayan general election

1958 Paraguayan general election
9 February 1958
 
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner
Party Colorado
Popular vote 295,414
Percentage 100%
President before election

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

President-elect

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

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General elections were held in Paraguay on 9 February 1958.[1] At the time, the Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party.[2] As such, incumbent president Alfredo Stroessner was unopposed for a full term;[3] he had been in office since 1954 by virtue of winning a special election for the remainder of Federico Chávez' second term.[4]

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Alfredo StroessnerColorado Party295,414100.00
Total295,414100.00
Valid votes295,41497.34
Invalid/blank votes8,0642.66
Total votes303,478100.00
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Opposition Parties Library of Congress Country Studies
  3. ^ Nohlen, p434
  4. ^ W. John Green (2015). A History of Political Murder in Latin America: Killing the Messengers of Change. SUNY Press. p. 265. ISBN 9781438456652.
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