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General elections were held in Guyana on 17 July 1973. [1] The result was a victory for the People's National Congress, which won 37 of the 53 seats. However, the PNC's victory was the result of fraud as the government had direct control of the elections. [2] Voter turnout was 81.0%. [1]
Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. It is often considered part of the Caribbean region because of its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with other Anglo-Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With an area of 215,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state on mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname.
The People's National Congress - Reform is a socialist political party in Guyana led by David A. Granger. The party currently holds 22 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly. In Guyana's ethnically divided political landscape, the PNCR is supported primarily by Afro-Guyanese people.
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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People's National Congress | 243,803 | 70.1 | 37 | +7 |
People's Progressive Party | 92,374 | 26.6 | 14 | –5 |
Liberator Party-United Force | 9,580 | 2.8 | 2 | –2 |
People's Democratic Movement | 2,053 | 0.6 | 0 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 1,780 | – | – | – |
Total | 349,590 | 100 | 53 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 431,575 | 81.0 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen |
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