1978 Paraguayan general election

General elections were held in Paraguay on 12 February 1978.[1] 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 Deputues. Voter turnout was 86.0%.[2]

1978 Paraguayan general election

12 February 1978
Turnout	86.0%
Presidential election
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Germán Caballero Party Colorado Radical Liberal Popular vote 905,461 54,984 Percentage 90.8% 5.5%
President before election Alfredo Stroessner Colorado President-elect Alfredo Stroessner Colorado
Parliamentary election
60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 30 seats in the Senate
Party Leader % Seats ± Chamber of Deputies (31 seats for a majority) Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 90.7% 40 0 Radical Liberal Germán Caballero 5.5% 16 0 Liberal Fulvio Celauro 3.7% 4 0 Senate (16 seats needed for a majority) Colorado 20 0 Radical Liberal-Liberal 10 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Alfredo Stroessner	Colorado Party	905,461	90.8
Germán Acosta Caballero	Radical Liberal Party	54,984	5.5
Fulvio Hugo Celauro	Liberal Party	37,059	3.7
Invalid/blank votes		12,795	–
Total		1,010,299	100
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Colorado Party			20	0
Radical Liberal Party			10	–
Liberal Party				–
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total			30	0
Source: IPU

Chamber of Deputies

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Colorado Party	905,461	90.7	40	0
Radical Liberal Party	54,984	5.5	16	0
Liberal Party	37,059	3.7	4	0
Invalid/blank votes	12,795	–	–	–
Total	1,010,299	100	60	0
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
2. Nohlen, p426