1963 Paraguayan general election

General elections were held in Paraguay on 10 February 1963.^[1] Opposition parties had been legalized just a year earlier, after a 15-year period in which the Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party.^[2] They were the first elections in which opposition parties were allowed to take part since 1939.

1963 Paraguayan general election

← 1958 10 February 1963 1967 →
Turnout	85.12%
Presidential election
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Ernesto Gavilan Party Colorado Liberal Popular vote 569,551 47,750 Percentage 92.26% 7.74%
President before election Alfredo Stroessner Colorado Elected President Alfredo Stroessner Colorado
Parliamentary election
60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 31 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats +/– Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 92.26 40 −20 Liberal Ernesto Gavilan 7.74 20 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Incumbent president Alfredo Stroessner of the Colorado Party was re-elected for a fourth term, whilst the Colorado Party won 40 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Voter turnout was 85.1%.^[3]

Results

Party		Presidential candidate	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Colorado Party	Alfredo Stroessner	569,551	92.26	40	–20
	Liberal Party	Ernesto Gavilan	47,750	7.74	20	New
Total			617,301	100.00	60	0
Valid votes			617,301	98.20
Invalid/blank votes			11,314	1.80
Total votes			628,615	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			738,472	85.12
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, p426