1963 Paraguayan general election
10 February 1963
Turnout85.12%
Presidential election
 
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Ernesto Gavilan
Party Colorado Liberal
Popular vote 569,551 47,750
Percentage 92.26% 7.74%
President before election

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

 Elected President

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

Parliamentary election
60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
31 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 92.26 40 −20
Liberal Ernesto Gavilan 7.74 20 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Paraguay on 10 February 1963.[1] Opposition parties had been legalized just a year earlier, after a 15-year period in which the Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party.[2] They were the first elections in which opposition parties were allowed to take part since 1939.

Incumbent president Alfredo Stroessner of the Colorado Party was re-elected for a fourth term, whilst the Colorado Party won 40 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Voter turnout was 85.1%.[3]

Results

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats+/–
Colorado PartyAlfredo Stroessner569,55192.2640–20
Liberal PartyErnesto Gavilan47,7507.7420New
Total617,301100.00600
Valid votes617,30198.20
Invalid/blank votes11,3141.80
Total votes628,615100.00
Registered voters/turnout738,47285.12
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, p426


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