2000 Paraguayan vice presidential election explained

Country:Paraguay
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1998 Paraguayan general election
Previous Year:1998
Election Date:13 August 2000
Next Election:2003 Paraguayan general election
Next Year:2003
Turnout:60.72% (19.82pp)
Candidate1:Julio César Franco
Image1:Julio César Franco.jpg
Party1:Authentic Radical Liberal Party
Popular Vote1:597,431
Percentage1:49.64%
Candidate2:Félix Argaña
Party2:Colorado Party (Paraguay)
Popular Vote2:587,498
Percentage2:48.82%
Vice President
Before Election:Vacant (due to assassination of Luis María Argaña)
Posttitle:Vice President-elect
After Election:Julio César Franco
After Party:Authentic Radical Liberal Party

Vice presidential elections were held in Paraguay on 13 August 2000,[1] following the assassination of Luis María Argaña.[2] The result was a victory for Julio César Franco of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party, who received 49.6% of the vote. Voter turnout was 60.7%.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, pp417-418
  3. Nohlen, p437