2000 Paraguayan vice presidential election

Vice Presidential elections were held in Paraguay on 13 August 2000,[1] following the assassination of Luis María Argaña.[2] The result was a victory for Julio César Franco of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party, who received 49.6% of the vote. Voter turnout was 60.7%.[3]

2000 Paraguayan vice presidential election
13 August 2000
Turnout60.7%
 
Candidate Julio César Franco Félix Argaña
Party PLRA Colorado
Popular vote 597,431 587,498
Percentage 49.6% 48.8%
Vice President before election

Vacant (due to assassination of Luis María Argaña)

 Vice President-elect

Julio César Franco
PLRA

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Results
Candidate Party Votes %
Julio César FrancoAuthentic Radical Liberal Party597,43149.6
Félix ArgañaColorado Party587,49848.8
Ricardo BumanParaguayan Humanist Party18,4961.5
Invalid/blank votes46,841–
Total1,250,266100
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, pp417-418
  3. Nohlen, p437
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