1958 Paraguayan general election

General elections were held in Paraguay on 9 February 1958.^[1] At the time, the Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party.^[2] As such, incumbent president Alfredo Stroessner was unopposed for a full term;^[3] he had been in office since 1954 by virtue of winning a special election for the remainder of Federico Chávez' second term.^[4]

1958 Paraguayan general election

← 1954 9 February 1958 1963 →

Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Party Colorado Popular vote 295,414 Percentage 100%

President before election Alfredo Stroessner Colorado President-elect Alfredo Stroessner Colorado

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Alfredo Stroessner	Colorado Party	295,414	100.00
Total			295,414	100.00
Valid votes			295,414	97.34
Invalid/blank votes			8,064	2.66
Total votes			303,478	100.00
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
2. Opposition Parties Library of Congress Country Studies
3. Nohlen, p434
4. W. John Green (2015). A History of Political Murder in Latin America: Killing the Messengers of Change. SUNY Press. p. 265. ISBN 9781438456652.