1973 Venezuelan Presidential Election
9 December 1973 · Punto Fijo
Carlos Andrés Pérez won with 48.71% against Lorenzo Fernández on 36.70%. Turnout 96.5%.
President before
Rafael Caldera
Copei
Elected President
Carlos Andrés Pérez
Democratic Action
Winning share
48.7%
Turnout
96.5%
The result
| Carlos Andrés Pérez | AD–PRN | 2,130,743 | 48.71% |
| Lorenzo Fernández | Copei–FDP–MPI | 1,605,628 | 36.70% |
| Jesús Paz Galarraga | MEP–PCV | 221,239 | 5.06% |
| José Vicente Rangel | Movement for Socialism | 186,255 | 4.26% |
| Jóvito Villalba | Democratic Republican Union | 134,478 | 3.07% |
| Miguel Ángel Burelli Rivas | National Opinion | 33,977 | 0.78% |
| Pedro Tinoco | PNI–MD | 29,399 | 0.67% |
| Martín Garcia | Democratic Socialist Party | 11,965 | 0.27% |
| Germán Borregales | National Action Movement | 9,331 | 0.21% |
| Pedro Segnini | Democratic National Front | 6,176 | 0.14% |
| Raimundo Verde Roja | Independent Democratic Movement | 3,754 | 0.09% |
| Alberto Solano | Emancipatory Force | 1,736 | 0.04% |