Re-election of President Alfredo Stroessner
1958 Paraguayan general election
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| |  | | | Candidate | Alfredo Stroessner | | | Party | Colorado | | | Popular vote | 295,414 | | | Percentage | 100% | | |
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Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado | President-elect
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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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Alfredo Stroessner | Colorado Party | 295,414 | 100.00 |
| Total | 295,414 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 295,414 | 97.34 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 8,064 | 2.66 |
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| Total votes | 303,478 | 100.00 |
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| Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Opposition Parties Library of Congress Country Studies
- ^ Nohlen, p434
- ^ 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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