Elections in Paraguay

Elections in Paraguay gives information on election and election results in Paraguay.

Paraguay elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Congress (Congreso Nacional) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) has 80 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. The Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) has 45 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.

Schedule

Election

Position200820092010201120122013
Type Presidential (April)
National Congress (April)
Gubernatorial (April)
NonePresidential (April)
National Congress (April)
Gubernatorial (April)
President and
vice president
President and vice presidentNonePresident and vice president
National Congress All seatsNoneAll seats
Provinces, cities and municipalities All positionsNoneAll positions

Inauguration

Position200820092010201120122013
Type Presidential (August)
National Congress (August)
Gubernatorial (August)
NonePresidential (August)
National Congress (August)
Gubernatorial (August)
President and
vice president
15 AugustNone15 August
National Congress 15 AugustNone15 August
Provinces, cities and municipalities 15 AugustNone15 August

Latest elections

 
Summary of the 20 April 2008 Paraguayan presidential election results
Candidate Party Votes %
Fernando LugoPatriotic Alliance for Change (Alianza Patriótica por el Cambio)704,96642.3
Blanca OvelarColorado Party (Asociación Nacional Republicana – Partido Colorado)530,55230.6
Lino OviedoNational Union of Ethical Citizens (Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos)379,57121.9
Pedro FadulBeloved Fatherland Movement (Movimiento Patria Querida)41,0042.5
Sergio Martínez E.Paraguayan Humanist Party (Partido Humanista Paraguayo)5,8520.4
Horacio Galeano PerroneTetã Pyahu Movement (Movimiento Tetã Pyahu)2,7880.1
Julio LópezWorkers' Party (Partido de los Trabajadores)2,2880.1
Invalid/blank votes59,8853.5
Total1,726,906100
Registered voters/turnout65.6
Source: Adam Carr's Election Archive
 27 April 2003 Paraguay presidential election results
Candidates Parties Votes %
Oscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos Colorado Party 573,594 38.3
Julio César Ramón Franco Gómez Authentic Radical Liberal Party 369,963 24.7
Pedro Nicolás Maráa Fadul Niella Beloved Fatherland Movement 328,449 21.9
Guillermo Sánchez Guffanti National Union of Ethical Citizens 208,003 14.0
Other 17,263 1.1
Total (turnout 64.2 %) 1,497,272 100
Source: Adam Carr
 20 April 2008 Congress of Paraguay election results
Parties Chamber of
Deputies
Senate
National Republican Association/Colorado Party (Asociación Nacional Republicana/Partido Colorado) 29 15
Authentic Radical Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico) 26 14
National Union of Ethical Citizens (Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos) 16 9
Beloved Fatherland Movement (Movimiento Patria Querida) 3 4
Patriotic Alliance for Change (Alianza Patriótica para el Cambio) 2
Popular Movement Tekojoja (Movimiento Popular Tekojoja) 1 1
Democratic Progressive Party (Partido Democrático Progresista) 1 1
Departmental Alliance Boquerón (Alianza Departamental Boquerón) 1
Party for a Country of Solidarity (Partido País Solidario) 1
Unknown 1
Total (turnout %) 80 45
Source: ABC.com.py, ABC.com.py
 27 April 2003 Congress of Paraguay election results
Parties Deputies Chamber of Senators
Votes % Seats % Seats
National Republican Association/Colorado Party (Asociación Nacional Republicana/Partido Colorado) 35.3 37 32.9 16
Authentic Radical Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico) 25.7 21 24.3 12
Beloved Fatherland Movement (Movimiento Patria Querida) 15.3 10 15.2 7
National Union of Ethical Citizens (Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos) 14.7 10 13.7 7
Party for a Country of Solidarity (Partido País Solidario) 3.3 2 4.3 2
National Encounter Party (Partido Encuentro Nacional) 3.1 - 2.0 1
Free Fatherland Party (Partido Patria Libre) 1.1 - 1.0 -
Total (turnout 64 %)   80   45
Source: Paraguay Global

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