Politics of Paraguay - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Paraguay. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Paraguay.
e • d Summary of the 20 April 2008 Paraguayan presidential election results
Candidates to President Party Votes %
Fernando Lugo Patriotic Alliance for Change (Alianza Patriótica por el Cambio) 704,966 42.3
Blanca Ovelar National Republican Association – Colorado Party (Asociación Nacional Republicana – Partido Colorado) 530,552 31.8
Lino Oviedo National Union of Ethical Citizens (Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos) 379,571 22.8
Pedro Fadul Beloved Fatherland Movement (Movimiento Patria Querida) 41,004 2.5
Sergio Martínez E. Paraguayan Humanist Party (Partido Humanista Paraguayo) 5,852 0.4
Horacio Galeano Perrone Tetã Pyahu Movement (Movimiento Tetã Pyahu) 2,788 0.1
Julio López Workers' Party (Partido de los Trabajadores) 2,288 0.1
Valid votes 1,667,021 96.5
Total (turnout 65.6%) 1,726,906 100.0
Source: Adam Carr's Election Archive
e • d 20 April 2008 Congress of Paraguay election results
Parties Chamber of
Deputies
Senate
National Republican Association/Colorado Party (Asociación Nacional Republicana/Partido Colorado) 29 15
Authentic Radical Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico) 26 14
National Union of Ethical Citizens (Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos) 16 9
Beloved Fatherland Movement (Movimiento Patria Querida) 3 4
Patriotic Alliance for Change (Alianza Patriótica para el Cambio) 2
Popular Movement Tekojoja (Movimiento Popular Tekojoja) 1 1
Democratic Progressive Party (Partido Democrático Progresista) 1 1
Departmental Alliance Boquerón (Alianza Departamental Boquerón) 1
Party for a Country of Solidarity (Partido País Solidario) 1
Unknown 1
Total (turnout %) 80 45
Source: ABC.com.py, ABC.com.py

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