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General elections were held in Paraguay on 15 February 1953. At the time, the Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party. As such, incumbent president candidate Federico Chaves was re-elected unopposed.
Chaves would only stay in office for a little over a year before he was overthrown in a May 1954 coup led by General Alfredo Stroessner, who was elected his successor in a special election in July.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Federico Chaves | Colorado Party | 224,788 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 224,788 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 224,788 | 94.83 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 12,261 | 5.17 | ||
| Total votes | 237,049 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
References
- Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- Opposition Parties Library of Congress Country Studies
- Nohlen, p434
- W. John Green (2015). A History of Political Murder in Latin America: Killing the Messengers of Change. SUNY Press. p. 265. ISBN 9781438456652.
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