1973 Paraguayan general election

none Paraguay 1954 1968 Paraguayan general election 1968 11 February 1973 1977 Paraguayan Constitutional Assembly election 1977 77.39% yes Presidential election Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner at desk (cropped) (cropped).jpg Colorado Party (Paraguay) 681,306 84.74% Gustavo Riart Gustavo Riart.jpg Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) 98,096 12.20% President Alfredo Stroessner Colorado Party (Paraguay) President-elect Alfredo Stroessner Colorado Party (Paraguay) yes Chamber of Deputies election All 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 31 Alfredo Stroessner Colorado Party (Paraguay) 84.74 40 40 Gustavo Riart Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) 12.20 16 16 Ruy Rufinelli Liberal 3.06 3 4 yes Senate election All 30 seats in the Senate 16 yes Colorado Party (Paraguay) 84.74 20 20 Radical Liberal Party (Paraguay) 12.20 9 8 Liberal 3.06 1 2 General elections were held in Paraguay on 11 February 1973.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p425 978-0-19-928358-3 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%.Nohlen, p426 Results y Presidential candidate Chamber +/– Senate +/– Colorado Party Alfredo Stroessner 681306 40 0 20 0 Radical Liberal Party Gustavo Riart 98096 16 0 8 –1 Liberal Party Carlos Levi Rufinelli 24611 4 +1 2 +1 10597 1052652 60 0 30 0 Nohlen, IPU References Paraguay General Category:Parliamentary elections in Paraguay Category:Presidential elections in Paraguay Category:Alfredo Stroessner Paraguay