1973 Guyanese general election

General elections were held in Guyana on 17 July 1973.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Congress, which won 37 of the 53 seats. However, the PNC's victory was the result of fraud as the government had direct control of the elections.[2] Voter turnout was 81.0%.[1]

1973 Guyanese general election

17 July 1973

53 seats in the National Assembly
27 seats needed for a majority
Registered431,575
Turnout349,590 (81.00%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Forbes Burnham Cheddi Jagan Marcellus Fielden Singh
Party PNC PPP LP-TUF
Leader since 13 February 1955 1 January 1950 January 1969
Seats won
37 / 53
14 / 53
2 / 53
Seat change 7 5 2
Popular vote 243,803 92,374 9,580
Percentage 70.10% 26.56% 2.75%

Prime Minister before election

Forbes Burnham
PNC

Elected Prime Minister

Forbes Burnham
PNC

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
People's National Congress243,80370.137+7
People's Progressive Party92,37426.614–5
Liberator Party-United Force9,5802.82–2
People's Democratic Movement2,0530.60New
Invalid/blank votes1,780
Total349,590100530
Registered voters/turnout431,57581.0
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p363 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p355-359
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