1977 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election information
1977 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election
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120 seats in the Constitutional Assembly 61 seats needed for a majority
Party
Leader
%
Seats
Colorado
Alfredo Stroessner
100
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Paraguay on 6 February 1977.[1] The Colorado Party was the only party to contest the elections amidst an opposition boycott,[2] and won all seats. Voter turnout was 82.8%.[3] Following the election, the constitution was amended to scrap term limits, allowing President Alfredo Stroessner to contest the 1978 elections.[4]
^Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^Stroessner's Party in Paraguay Wins Election by a Wide Margin The New York Times, 8 February 1977
^Nohlen, p429
^Nohlen, p416
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