1978 Paraguayan general election explained

Country:	Paraguay
Previous Election:	1973 Paraguayan general election
Previous Year:	1973
Election Date:	12 February 1978
Next Election:	1983 Paraguayan general election
Next Year:	1983
Turnout:	85.96%
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Candidate1: Alfredo Stroessner Image1: Alfredo Stroessner at desk (cropped) (cropped).jpg Party1: Colorado Party (Paraguay) Popular Vote1: 905,461 Percentage1: 90.77% Candidate2: Germán Acosta Caballero Party2: Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) Popular Vote2: 54,984 Percentage2: 5.51% President Before Election: Alfredo Stroessner Before Party: Colorado Party (Paraguay) Posttitle: President-elect After Election: Alfredo Stroessner After Party: Colorado Party (Paraguay) Module: Embed: yes Election Name: Parliamentary election Seats For Election: 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 30 seats in the Senate Heading1: Chamber of Deputies (31 seats for a majority) Leader1: Alfredo Stroessner Party1: Colorado Party (Paraguay) Percentage1: 90.77 Last Election1: 40 Seats1: 40 Leader2: Germán Acosta Caballero Party2: Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) Percentage2: 5.51 Last Election2: 16 Seats2: 12 Leader3: Fulvio Celauro Colour3: 0000FF Party3: Liberal Percentage3: 3.72 Last Election3: 4 Seats3: 8 Heading4: Senate (16 seats needed for a majority) Party4: Colorado Party (Paraguay) Percentage4: 90.77 Last Election4: 20 Seats4: 20 Party5: Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) Percentage5: 5.51 Last Election5: 8 Seats5: 6 Party6: Liberal Party (Paraguay) Percentage6: 3.72 Last Election6: 2 Seats6: 4

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 Deputies. Voter turnout was 86%.^[2]

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen, p426