1998 Paraguayan general election

General elections were held in Paraguay on 10 May 1998.[1] The presidential elections were won by Raúl Cubas Grau of the Colorado Party, who received 55.3% of the vote. In the Congressional elections, the Colorado Party won 45 of the 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 24 of the 45 seats in the Senate, defeating the Democratic Alliance formed by the Authentic Radical Liberal Party and the National Encounter Party. Voter turnout was 80.5%.[2]

1998 Paraguayan general election

10 May 1998
Turnout	80.5%
Presidential election
Candidate Raúl Cubas Grau Domingo Laíno Party Colorado Democratic Alliance (ARLP & PEN) Popular vote 887,196 703,379 Percentage 55.35% 43.88%
President before election Juan Carlos Wasmosy Colorado President-elect Raúl Cubas Grau Colorado
Parliamentary election
80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 45 seats in the Senate
Party Leader % Seats ± Chamber of Deputies (41 seats for a majority) Colorado Raúl Cubas Grau 53.8 45 +7 Democratic Alliance Domingo Laíno 42.8 35 -7 Senate (23 seats needed for a majority) Colorado 51.7 24 +4 Democratic Alliance 42.1 20 -5 PB 2.3 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

To date, this is the only time since the restoration of democracy in Paraguay that a presidential candidate has been elected with a majority.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Raúl Cubas Grau	Colorado Party	887,196	55.35
Domingo Laíno	Democratic Alliance¹ ARLP	703,379	43.88
Luis Alberto Campos Doria	Revolutionary Febrerista Party	8,139	0.51
Gustavo Bader Ibáñez	National Christian Union	4,192	0.26
Invalid/blank votes		47,819	–
Total		1,650,725	100
Registered voters/turnout		2,049,449	80.54
Source: Justicia Electoral

¹The Democratic Alliance was an alliance of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party and the National Encounter Party.

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Colorado Party	813,287	51.7	24	+4
Democratic Alliance	661,764	42.1	20	-5
National Christian Union	36,424	2.3	1	New
National Renewal Movement	23,844	1.5	0	New
Christian Democratic Party	19,891	1.3	0	New
Revolutionary Febrerista Party	16,667	1.1	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	77,003	–	–	–
Total	1,648,880	100	45	0
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Colorado Party	857,473	53.8	45	+7
Democratic Alliance	681,917	42.8	35	-7
Revolutionary Febrerista Party	20,121	1.3	0	New
National Renewal Movement	16,863	1.1	0	New
Christian Democratic Party	9,249	0.6	0	New
National Christian Union	8,791	0.6	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	55,005	–	–	–
Total	1,649,419	100	80	0
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
2. Nohlen, p426