1954 Paraguayan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Paraguay on 11 July 1954,^[1] following a military coup on 8 May 1954 which toppled Federico Chávez who had been re-elected the previous year. At the time, the Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party. Alfredo Stroessner, who had led the coup, ran as the Colorado candidate in a special election for the remainder of Chávez' term, and was elected unopposed.^[2]^[3]^[4]

This was the first of Stroessner's eight consecutive election victories.^[5]

^ 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.
^ "Obituary: General Alfredo Stroessner". the Guardian. 2006-08-17. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

[N1-1] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3

[2] Opposition Parties Library of Congress Country Studies

[3] Nohlen, p434

[4] W. John Green (2015). A History of Political Murder in Latin America: Killing the Messengers of Change. SUNY Press. p. 265. ISBN 9781438456652.

[5] "Obituary: General Alfredo Stroessner". the Guardian. 2006-08-17. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

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