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