1991 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election

Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Paraguay on 1 December 1991. The result was a victory for the Colorado Party, which won 122 of the 198 seats. Voter turnout was 51.7%.

1991 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election
1 December 1991
All 198 seats in the Constitutional Assembly
100 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats
Colorado Party 55.1 122
Authentic Radical Liberal Party 27.0 55
Constitution for All 11.0 19
Revolutionary Febrerista Party 1.2 1
Christian Democratic Party 0.9 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Following the elections, a new constitution was promulgated in 1992. It reintroduced the position of Vice President and allowed for the President to be elected by a plurality of the vote. It also limited the President to a single five-year term, with no possibility of re-election even if the incumbent had only served a partial term. This provision meant that incumbent Andrés Rodríguez would have had to leave office in 1993 even without his promise to not run for a full term.

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