Paraguayan general election, 1998

General elections were held in Paraguay on 10 May 1998. The presidential elections were won by Raúl Cubas Grau of 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 and the National Encounter Party. Voter turnout was 80.5%.

Results

President / Vice-President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Raúl Cubas Grau / Luis María Argaña	Colorado Party	887,196	55.3
Domingo Laino / Carlos Filizzola	Authentic Radical Liberal Party / National Encounter Party	703,379	43.9
Luis Campos	Revolutionary Febrerista Party	8,139	0.5
Gustavo Bader Ibáñez	National Christian Union	4,192	0.3
Invalid/blank votes		47,819	–
Total		1,650,725	100
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Colorado Party	813,287	51.7	24	+4
Democratic Alliance	661,764	42.1	20	-5
National Christian Union	36,424	2.3	1	New
National Renewal Movement	23,844	1.5	0	New
Christian Democratic Party	19,891	1.3	0	New
Revolutionary Febrerista Party	16,667	1.1	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	77,003	–	–	–
Total	1,648,880	100	45	0
Source: Nohlen

Chamber of Deputies

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Colorado Party	857,473	53.8	45	+7
Democratic Alliance	681,917	42.8	35	-7
Revolutionary Febrerista Party	20,121	1.3	0	New
National Renewal Movement	16,863	1.1	0	New
Christian Democratic Party	9,249	0.6	0	New
National Christian Union	8,791	0.6	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	55,005	–	–	–
Total	1,649,419	100	80	0
Source: Nohlen