1974 Dominican Republic general election

1974 Dominican Republic general election
	Presidential election
	Results by province
President before election; Joaquín Balaguer; PR	Elected President ; Joaquín Balaguer; PR

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1974.^[1] 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.^[2] Incumbent Joaquín Balaguer won the presidential election, whilst his Reformist Party won the Congressional elections in alliance with the National Youth Movement. Voter turnout was 71.7%.^[3]

Results edit

President edit


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Joaquín Balaguer	Reformist Party	942,726	84.67
	Luis Homero Lajara Burgos	People's Democratic Party	170,693	15.33
Total			1,113,419	100.00

Valid votes			1,113,419	73.33
Invalid/blank votes			404,878	26.67
Total votes			1,518,297	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,006,323	75.68
Source: Nohlen

Congress edit



Party or alliance			Votes	%	Seats
Party or alliance			Votes	%	House	+/–	Senate	+/–
	PR–MNJ	Reformist Party	929,112	89.84	75	+30	23	+2
	PR–MNJ	National Youth Movement	929,112	89.84	11	–4	4	–1
	People's Democratic Party		62,682	6.06	3	New	0	New
	Municipal Movement of the People		42,395	4.10	1	New	0	New
	People's Will Movement		42,395	4.10	1	New	0	New
Total			1,034,189	100.00	91	+17	27	0

Valid votes			1,034,189	71.87
Invalid/blank votes			404,878	28.13
Total votes			1,439,067	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,006,323	71.73
Source: Nohlen

References edit

^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^ Nohlen, p241
^ Nohlen, p248

[N1-1] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

[2] Nohlen, p241

[3] Nohlen, p248

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