| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Congreso / Congress |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Cámara de Senadores / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Cámara de Diputados / Chamber of Deputies
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
21 April 2013 |
| Purpose of elections |
The National Republican Association-Colorado Party (ANR) won both the parliamentary and presidential elections. Mr. Horacio Cartes defeated Mr. Efraín Alegre of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) to become President, promising "a new direction for Paraguay", to create jobs and to invest more in health and education. The ANR took 45 of the 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 19 of the 45 seats in the Senate. The PLRA, which pledged to fight crime and corruption, took 26 and 13 seats respectively and its coalition partner, the Democratic Progressive Party (PDP) took three seats in the Senate and none in the Chamber of Deputies.
The ANR has been the principal political party since 1947 (including during the dictatorship of General Alfred Stroessner from 1954 to 1989). It remained the largest party in both chambers in the 2008 elections, although its presidential candidate was defeated by Roman Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo, who received the endorsement of the centre-left Patriotic Alliance for Change (APC) and the support of the PLRA.
However, in June 2012, parliament impeached President Lugo, criticizing his handling of a land eviction that left 17 people dead. Vice-President Federico Franco (PLRA) assumed the presidency until the 2013 elections. |
Date of previous elections: 20 April 2008
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: April 2018
Number of seats at stake: 45 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: Not available
Percentage of women candidates: Not available
Number of parties contesting the election: 22
Number of parties winning seats: 8
Alternation of power: Yes
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| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 21 April 2013 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
3'516'275
2'407'166 (68.46%)
159'889
2'247'277 |
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Notes
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| National Republican Association/Colorado Party (ANR) |
19
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| Authentic Radical Liberal Party (PLRA) |
13
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| Guasú Front (Frente Guasú) |
5
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| Democratic Progressive Party (PDP) |
3
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| Forward Country (Avanza País) |
2
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| National Union of Ethical Citizens (UNACE) |
2
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| National Encounter Party (PEN) |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
36
9
20.00%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
Senate (14.06.2013)
http://tsje.gov.py/e2013/resultados-elecciones-2013-senadores.html |
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