1983 Paraguayan general election

6 February 1983
Turnout	92.62%
Presidential election
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Enzo Doldan Party Colorado Radical Liberal Popular vote 944,637 59,094 Percentage 91.03% 5.69%
President before election Alfredo Stroessner Colorado Elected President Alfredo Stroessner Colorado
Chamber of Deputies election
All 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 31 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats +/– Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 91.03 40 0 Radical Liberal Enzo Doldan 5.69 13 +1 Liberal Fulvio Celauro 3.28 7 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate election
All 30 seats in the Senate 16 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats +/– Colorado 91.03 20 0 Radical Liberal 5.69 6 0 Liberal 3.28 4 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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General elections were held in Paraguay on 6 February 1983.^[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 93%.^[2]

Results

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