1970 Dominican Republic general election

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1970. The main opposition party, the Dominican Revolutionary Party, did not contest the election, leaving only the ruling Reformist Party and some right-wing and centre-right parties. Incumbent Joaquín Balaguer won the presidential election, whilst his Reformist Party won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 63.5%.

1970 Dominican Republic general election

16 May 1970 (1970-05-16)

Presidential election

Nominee Joaquín Balaguer Francisco Lora Party PR MIDA Popular vote 707,136 252,760 Percentage 57.11% 20.41%   Nominee Elías Wessin y Wessin Alfonso Moreno Martínez Party PQD PRSC Popular vote 168,751 63,797 Percentage 13.62% 5.14%

President before election Joaquín Balaguer PR Elected President Joaquín Balaguer PR

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Joaquín Balaguer	Reformist Party	707,136	57.11
	Francisco Augusto Lora	Movement of Democratic Integration	252,760	20.41
	Elías Wessin y Wessin	Democratic Quisqueyano Party	168,751	13.63
	Alfonso Moreno Martínez	Social Christian Revolutionary Party	63,697	5.14
	Jaime Manuel Fernández	Movement of National Reconciliation	45,861	3.70
Total			1,238,205	100.00
Valid votes			1,238,205	95.40
Invalid/blank votes			59,638	4.60
Total votes			1,297,843	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,044,619	63.48
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party		Votes	%	Seats
				House	+/–	Senate	+/–
	Reformist Party	653,565	52.78	45	–3	21	–1
	Movement of Democratic Integration	252,760	20.41	11	New	1	New
	Democratic Quisqueyano Party	168,751	13.63	3	New	0	New
	Social Christian Revolutionary Party	63,697	5.14	0	–1	0	0
	National Youth Movement	53,571	4.33	15	New	5	New
	Movement of National Reconciliation	45,861	3.70	0	New	0	New
Total		1,238,205	100.00	74	0	27	0
Valid votes		1,238,205	95.40
Invalid/blank votes		59,638	4.60
Total votes		1,297,843	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,044,619	63.48
Source: Nohlen