Election Name: | 1977 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election |
Country: | Paraguay |
Previous Election: | 1973 |
Next Election: | 1978 |
Election Date: | 6 February 1977 |
First Election: | yes |
Seats For Election: | 120 seats in the Constitutional Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 61 |
Ongoing: | no |
Party1: | Colorado Party (Paraguay) |
Leader1: | Alfredo Stroessner |
Percentage1: | 100 |
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Paraguay on 6 February 1977.[1] The Colorado Party was the only party to contest the elections amidst an opposition boycott,[2] and won all seats. Voter turnout was 82.8%.[3] Following the election, the constitution was amended to scrap term limits, allowing President Alfredo Stroessner to contest the 1978 elections.[4]