1978 Paraguayan general election

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Turnout	86.0%
Presidential election
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Germán Caballero Party Colorado Radical Liberal Popular vote 905,461 54,984 Percentage 90.77% 5.51%
President before election Alfredo Stroessner Colorado President-elect Alfredo Stroessner Colorado
Parliamentary election
60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 30 seats in the Senate
Party Leader % Seats +/– Chamber of Deputies (31 seats for a majority) Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 90.77 40 0 Radical Liberal Germán Caballero 5.51 12 −4 Liberal Fulvio Celauro 3.72 8 +4 Senate (16 seats needed for a majority) Colorado 90.77 20 0 Radical Liberal 5.51 6 −2 Liberal 3.72 4 +2 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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General elections were held in Paraguay on 12 February 1978.^[1] Alfredo Stroessner 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 86%.^[2]

Results