Paraguayan general election, 1989

Early general elections were held in Paraguay on 1 May 1989, following the overthrow of President Alfredo Stroessner on 3 February. For the first time in several years, the opposition was allowed to contest the elections more or less unmolested. The presidential elections were won by Andrés Rodríguez (who had led the coup) running on the Colorado Party ticket. The Colorado Party also won 48 of the 72 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Voter turnout was 54% in the presidential election and 52% in the parliamentary elections.