Paraguay Presidential election 2018 voting live
South America December 16, 2017,
Paraguay Presidential election 2018 Results Voting Live
Paraguay Presidential election Dates 2018
Paraguay Presidential election Date: 30 APRIL 2018
Elections in Paraguay gives information on election and election results in Paraguay.
Paraguay elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Congress (Congreso Nacional) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies(Cámara de Diputados) has 80 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. The Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) has 45 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.
Paraguay Presidential election Voting Live 2018
1.Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes said he would not be a candidate in next year’s election in order to preserve stability in the South American nation, regardless of whether Congress passed an amendment to allow second terms.
2.Paraguayan Finance Minister Santiago Peña will run for president in 2018 with the blessing of centre-right President Horacio Cartes, leaders of the ruling Colorado Party told reporters.
3.General elections were held in Paraguay on 21 April 2013.They resulted in a return to power of the Colorado Party that had ruled the country for 60 years before losing power in 2008. The presidential elections were won by the Colorado Party's Horacio Cartes, who defeated Efraín Alegre of the Paraguay Alegre alliance.
Electoral system of Paraguay
An electoral system is the set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined. Political electoral systems are organized by governments, while non-political elections may take place in business, non-profit organisations and informal organisations.
Electoral systems consist of sets of rules that govern all aspects of the voting process: when elections occur, who is allowed to vote, who can stand as a candidate, how ballots are marked and cast, how the ballots are counted (electoral method), limits on campaign spending, and other factors that can affect the outcome. Political electoral systems are defined by constitutions and electoral laws, are typically conducted by election commissions, and can use multiple types of elections for different offices.
Candidates for Presidential election
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Paraguay Parties and leaders
- Authentic Radical Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico, PLRA)
- Party for a Country of Solidarity (Partido País Solidario, PPS)
- Progressive Democratic Party (Partido Democrático Progesista, PDP)
- National Republican Association (Asociación Nacional Republicana/Partido Colorado, ANR)
- Beloved Fatherland Party (Partido Patria Querida, PPQ)
- National Union of Ethical Citizens (Unión Nacional de Ciudadanos Éticos, UNACE)
Paraguay past election results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara | Colorado Party | 1,104,169 | 48.48 |
Pedro Efraín Alegre Sasiain | Authentic Radical Liberal Party | 889,451 | 39.05 |
Mario Aníbal Ferreiro Sanabria | Avanza País¹ RFP | 141,716 | 6.22 |
Aníbal Enrique Carillo Iramain | Guasú Front PCS² | 79,573 | 3.49 |
Miguel Garrizosa Galiano | Beloved Fatherland Party | 27,026 | 1.19 |
Lino César Oviedo Sánchez | National Union of Ethical Citizens | 19,416 | 0.85 |
Roberto Carlos Ferreira Franco | Paraguayan Humanist Party | 4,264 | 0.19 |
Lilian Susana Soto Badaui | Kuña Pyrenda Movement | 3,925 | 0.17 |
Eduardo María Arce Schaerer | Workers' Party | 3,011 | 0.13 |
Ricardo Martín Almada Pérez | White Party | 2,767 | 0.12 |
68.52 | 3,516,275 | Registered voters/turnout | |
Total | 2,409,437 | 100 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 131,703 |