1973 Paraguayan general election

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 Deputues. Voter turnout was 77.4%.[2]

1973 Paraguayan general election
11 February 1973
Turnout77.4%
Presidential election
 
Candidate Alfredo Stroessner Gustavo Riart
Party Colorado Radical Liberal
Popular vote 681,306 98,096
Percentage 84.7% 12.2%
President before election

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

 President-elect

Alfredo Stroessner
Colorado

Parliamentary election
60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
30 seats in the Senate
Party Leader % Seats ±
Chamber of Deputies (31 seats for a majority)
Colorado Alfredo Stroessner 84.7% 40 0
Radical Liberal Gustavo Riart 12.2% 16 0
Liberal Ruy Rufinelli 3.1% 4 +1
Senate (16 seats needed for a majority)
Colorado 84.7 20 0
Radical Liberal 12.2 8 -1
Liberal 3.1 2 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Alfredo StroessnerColorado Party681,30684.7
Gustavo RiartRadical Liberal Party98,09612.2
Carlos Levi RufinelliLiberal Party24,6113.1
Invalid/blank votes10,597–
Total814,610100
Source: Nohlen

Senate
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Colorado Party681,30684.7200
Radical Liberal Party98,09612.28-1
Liberal Party24,6113.12+1
Invalid/blank votes10,597–––
Total814,610100300
Source: IPU


Chamber of Deputies
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Colorado Party681,30684.7400
Radical Liberal Party98,09612.2160
Liberal Party24,6113.14+1
Invalid/blank votes10,597–––
Total814,610100600
Source: Nohlen, IPU
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References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p426


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