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1973 Paraguayan general election

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1973 Paraguayan general election

← 1968 11 February 1973 1977 →
Turnout77.39%
Presidential election
 
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Gustavo Riart
Party Colorado Radical Liberal
Popular vote 681,306 98,096
Percentage 84.74% 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
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 84.74 40 0
Radical Liberal Gustavo Riart 12.20 16 0
Liberal Ruy Rufinelli 3.06 4 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate election

All 30 seats in the Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats +/–
Colorado

84.74 20 0
Radical Liberal

12.20 8 −1
Liberal

3.06 2 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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

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PartyPresidential candidateVotes%Seats
Chamber+/–Senate+/–
Colorado PartyAlfredo Stroessner681,30684.74400200
Radical Liberal PartyGustavo Riart98,09612.201608–1
Liberal PartyCarlos Levi Rufinelli24,6113.064+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

References

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