1977 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election

none 1977 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election Paraguay 1954 1973 1978 6 February 1977 yes 120 seats in the Constitutional Assembly 61 no Colorado Party (Paraguay) Alfredo Stroessner 100 Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Paraguay on 6 February 1977.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 978-0-19-928358-3 The Colorado Party was the only party to contest the elections amidst an opposition boycott,Stroessner's Party in Paraguay Wins Election by a Wide Margin The New York Times, 8 February 1977 and won all seats. Voter turnout was 82.8%.Nohlen, p429 Following the election, the constitution was amended to scrap term limits, allowing President Alfredo Stroessner to contest the 1978 elections.Nohlen, p416 Results Colorado Party 687065 130870 987917 Nohlen References Paraguay Category:1977 in Paraguay Category:Elections in Paraguay Category:One-party elections Category:Alfredo Stroessner Category:February 1977 in South America Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results