1973 Paraguayan general election

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1973 Paraguayan general election
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←  1968 11 February 1973 1977  →
Turnout77.39%
Presidential election
  Alfredo Stroessner at desk (cropped).jpg Gustavo Riart.jpg
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Gustavo Riart
Party Colorado Radical Liberal
Popular vote681,30698,096
Percentage84.74%12.20%
President before election

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

President-elect

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

Chamber of Deputies election
All 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
31 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 84.74400
Radical Liberal Gustavo Riart 12.20160
Liberal Ruy Rufinelli 3.064+1
Senate election
All 30 seats in the Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
Party%Seats+/–
Colorado 84.74200
Radical Liberal 12.208-1
Liberal 3.062+1

General elections were held in Paraguay on 11 February 1973. [1] Alfredo Stroessner of the Colorado Party won the presidential elections, whilst the Colorado Party won 20 of the 30 seats in the Senate and 40 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Voter turnout was 77%. [2]

Results

PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Chamber+/–Senate+/–
Colorado Party Alfredo Stroessner 681,30684.74400200
Radical Liberal Party Gustavo Riart 98,09612.201608–1
Liberal Party Carlos Levi Rufinelli 24,6113.064+12+1
Total804,013100.00600300
Valid votes804,01398.70
Invalid/blank votes10,5971.30
Total votes814,610100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,052,65277.39
Source: Nohlen, IPU

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN   978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p426


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