1970 Dominican Republic general election

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1970.[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. Voter turnout was 63.5%.[3]

1974 Dominican Republic presidential election

16 May 1970 (1970-05-16)
 
Nominee Joaquín Balaguer Francisco Lora
Party PR MIDA
Popular vote 707,136 252,760
Percentage 57.2% 20.4%

 
Nominee Elías Wessin y Wessin Alfonso Moreno Martínez
Party PQD PRSC
Popular vote 168,751 63,797
Percentage 13.6% 5.1%

President before election

Joaquín Balaguer
PR

Elected President

Joaquín Balaguer
PR

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Joaquín BalaguerReformist Party707,13657.2
Francisco LoraMovement of Democratic Integration252,76020.4
Elías Wessin y WessinDemocratic Quisqueyano Party168,75113.6
Alfonso Moreno MartínezSocial Christian Revolutionary Party63,7975.1
Jaime Manuel FernándezMovement of National Reconciliation45,8613.7
Invalid/blank votes59,638
Total1,297,843100
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party Votes % House Senate
Seats +/– Seats +/–
Reformist Party653,56552.845–321–1
Movement of Democratic Integration252,76020.411New1New
Democratic Quisqueyano Party168,75113.63New0New
Social Christian Revolutionary Party63,6975.10–100
National Youth Movement53,5714.315New5New
Movement of National Reconciliation45,8613.70New0New
Invalid/blank votes59,638
Total1,297,843100740270
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (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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