September 1973 Argentine Presidential Election
Perón returns23 September 1973 · Democracy with Peronism banned
The jubilation that followed the May 1973 return to democracy (following over six and a half years of military rule) was soon clouded by political friction and unforeseen events.
President before
Raúl Lastiri
Justicialist Party
Elected President
Juan Perón
Justicialist Party
Winning share
61.9%
Turnout
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The result
| Juan Perón | Justicialist Party | 7.359.252 | 61.86% |
| Ricardo Balbín | Radical Civic Union | 2.905.719 | 24.42% |
| Francisco Manrique | Federal Party | 1.450.996 | 12.20% |