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1870 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election

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1870 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election
Paraguay
July 1870

Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Paraguay in July 1870.[1] The Paraguayan Legion won a majority in the elections.[1] The election campaign was characterized by street violence.[1][2]

The constitution convention was held in August 1870.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lewis, Paul H. (1986), Bethell, Leslie (ed.), "Paraguay from the War of the Triple Alliance to the Chaco War, 1870–1932", The Cambridge History of Latin America: Volume 5: c.1870 to 1930, vol. 5, Cambridge University Press, pp. 475–496, doi:10.1017/chol9780521245173.015, ISBN 978-0-521-24517-3
  2. ^ a b Warren, Harris Gaylord (2014), "The Convention of 1870", Paraguay and the Triple Alliance, University of Texas Press, pp. 77–92, doi:10.7560/764453-007/pdf, ISBN 978-1-4773-0698-7