1978 Paraguayan general election

none Paraguay 1954 1973 Paraguayan general election 1973 12 February 1978 1983 Paraguayan general election 1983 85.96% yes Presidential election Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner at desk (cropped) (cropped).jpg Colorado Party (Paraguay) 905,461 90.77% Germán Acosta Caballero 3x4.svg Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) 54,984 5.51% President Alfredo Stroessner Colorado Party (Paraguay) President-elect Alfredo Stroessner Colorado Party (Paraguay) yes Parliamentary election 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies30 seats in the Senate Chamber of Deputies (31 seats for a majority) Alfredo Stroessner Colorado Party (Paraguay) 90.77 40 40 Germán Acosta Caballero Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) 5.51 16 12 Fulvio Celauro #0000FF Liberal 3.72 4 8 Senate (16 seats needed for a majority) Colorado Party (Paraguay) 90.77 20 20 Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) 5.51 8 6 Liberal Party (Paraguay) 3.72 2 4 General elections were held in Paraguay on 12 February 1978.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 978-0-19-928358-3 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 Deputies. Voter turnout was 86%.Nohlen, p426 Results y Presidential candidate Chamber +/– Senate +/– Colorado Party Alfredo Stroessner 905461 40 0 20 0 Radical Liberal Party Germán Acosta Caballero 54984 12 –4 6 –2 Liberal Party Fulvio Hugo Celauro 37059 8 +4 4 +2 12795 1175351 60 0 30 0 Nohlen, BanksArthur S. Banks (1981) Political Handbook of the World 1981, p387 References Paraguay General Category:Parliamentary elections in Paraguay Category:Presidential elections in Paraguay Category:Alfredo Stroessner Paraguay