General elections were held in
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
on 6 February 1983.
[ Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p425 ] Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda (; 3 November 1912 – 16 August 2006) was a Paraguayan army officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 to 3 February 1989.
Stroessner led a coup d'état on 4 May 1954 with t ...
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 92.6%.
[Nohlen, p426]
Results
References
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
1983 in Paraguay
Elections in Paraguay
Presidential elections in Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
February 1983 events in South America
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