1973 Paraguayan general election

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Turnout	77.39%
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.

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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]

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