General elections were held in Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

 on 10 May 1998. The presidential elections were won by Raúl Cubas Grau

Raúl Cubas Grau

Raúl Alberto Cubas Grau is a Paraguayan politician. He served as the President of Paraguay from 1998 until 1999. He was a member of the Colorado Party...

 of the Colorado Party

Colorado Party (Paraguay)

The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party...

, who received 55.3% of the vote. In the Congressional elections, the Colorado Party won 45 of the 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 24 of the 45 seats in the Senate, defeating the Democratic Alliance formed by the Authentic Radical Liberal Party

Authentic Radical Liberal Party

The Authentic Radical Liberal Party is a liberal party in Paraguay.The party is an observer member of Liberal International. At the last legislative elections, 27 April 2003, the party won 25.7 % of the popular vote and 21 out of 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay and 24.3 %, leading...

 and the National Encounter Party

National Encounter Party

-History:The National Encounter Movement was established on 26 October 1991. Prior to the 1993 elections the National Encounter Party was established as a coalition of the Revolutionary Febrerista Party, the Christian Democratic Party, Asuncion for All and a breakaway faction of the Colorado Party...

. Voter turnout was 80.5%.

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Raúl Cubas Grau Raúl Cubas Grau Raúl Alberto Cubas Grau is a Paraguayan politician. He served as the President of Paraguay from 1998 until 1999. He was a member of the Colorado Party...	Colorado Party Colorado Party (Paraguay) The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party...	887,196	55.3
Domingo Laino Domingo Laino Domingo Isabelino Laino Figueredo is a Paraguayan politician, economist, and activist. The leader of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party, a Senator, and a former Member of the Chamber of Deputies, Laino first became known for his opposition to the Stroessner dictatorship: in 1956, he was arrested...	Authentic Radical Liberal Party Authentic Radical Liberal Party The Authentic Radical Liberal Party is a liberal party in Paraguay.The party is an observer member of Liberal International. At the last legislative elections, 27 April 2003, the party won 25.7 % of the popular vote and 21 out of 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay and 24.3 %, leading...	703,379	43.9
Luis Campos Luis Campos Luis Campos, also known by the stage name Chocs is a Mexican Rock/Jazz Drummer, best known as a member of the band Collinz Room.-Early life:...	Revolutionary Febrerista Party Revolutionary Febrerista Party The Revolutionary Febrerista Party is a democratic socialist party of Paraguay.-History:The party was established on 11 December 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was initially banned in Paraguay, which was under a Colorado Party regime at the time. The party was legalised in 1964 as it was no...	8,139	0.5
Gustavo Bader Ibáñez	National Christian Union National Christian Union The National Christian Union , also known as the White Party , was a political party in Paraguay. It contested the 1998 general elections. Its candidate in the presidential elections, Gustavo Bader Ibáñez, received just 0.3% of the vote, and it failed to win a seat in the Senate or Chamber of...	4,192	0.3
Invalid/blank votes		47,819	–
Total		1,650,725	100
Source: Nohlen

Senate

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Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Colorado Party Colorado Party (Paraguay) The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party...	813,287	51.7	24
Democratic Alliance	661,764	42.1	20
National Christian Union National Christian Union The National Christian Union , also known as the White Party , was a political party in Paraguay. It contested the 1998 general elections. Its candidate in the presidential elections, Gustavo Bader Ibáñez, received just 0.3% of the vote, and it failed to win a seat in the Senate or Chamber of...	36,424	2.3	1	New
National Renewal Movement National Renewal Movement (Paraguay) The National Renewal Movement was a political party in Paraguay. It contested the 1998 general elections, finishing fourth in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies elections with 1.5% and 1.1% of the vote, but failing to win a seat in either. The party did not contest any further elections....	23,844	1.5	0	New
Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Paraguay) -History:The party was established in the 1960s and was one of the parties that renounced violence as a means of toppling the Stroessner regime. However, the party did not contest a national election until Stroessner was overthrown in 1989. In the general elections later that year it received 1% of...	19,891	1.3	0	New
Revolutionary Febrerista Party Revolutionary Febrerista Party The Revolutionary Febrerista Party is a democratic socialist party of Paraguay.-History:The party was established on 11 December 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was initially banned in Paraguay, which was under a Colorado Party regime at the time. The party was legalised in 1964 as it was no...	16,667	1.1	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	77,003	–	–	–
Total	1,648,880	100	45	0
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

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Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Colorado Party Colorado Party (Paraguay) The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party...	857,473	53.8	45
Democratic Alliance	681,917	42.8	35
Revolutionary Febrerista Party Revolutionary Febrerista Party The Revolutionary Febrerista Party is a democratic socialist party of Paraguay.-History:The party was established on 11 December 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was initially banned in Paraguay, which was under a Colorado Party regime at the time. The party was legalised in 1964 as it was no...	20,121	1.3	0	New
National Renewal Movement National Renewal Movement (Paraguay) The National Renewal Movement was a political party in Paraguay. It contested the 1998 general elections, finishing fourth in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies elections with 1.5% and 1.1% of the vote, but failing to win a seat in either. The party did not contest any further elections....	16,863	1.1	0	New
Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (Paraguay) -History:The party was established in the 1960s and was one of the parties that renounced violence as a means of toppling the Stroessner regime. However, the party did not contest a national election until Stroessner was overthrown in 1989. In the general elections later that year it received 1% of...	9,249	0.6	0	New
National Christian Union National Christian Union The National Christian Union , also known as the White Party , was a political party in Paraguay. It contested the 1998 general elections. Its candidate in the presidential elections, Gustavo Bader Ibáñez, received just 0.3% of the vote, and it failed to win a seat in the Senate or Chamber of...	8,791	0.6	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	55,005	–	–	–
Total	1,649,419	100	80	0
Source: Nohlen