1974 Dominican Republic general election

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]

1974 Dominican Republic presidential election

16 May 1974 (1974-05-16)
 
Nominee Joaquín Balaguer Luis Homero Lajara Burgos
Party PR PDP
Popular vote 942,726 170,693
Percentage 84.7% 15.3%

President before election

Joaquín Balaguer
PR

Elected President

Joaquín Balaguer
PR

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Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Joaquín BalaguerReformist Party942,72684.7
Luis Homero Lajara BurgosPeople's Democratic Party170,69315.3
Invalid/blank votes404,878
Total1,518,297100
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party Votes % House Senate
Seats +/– Seats +/–
PRMNJ[lower-alpha 1]929,11289.886+2627+1
People's Democratic Party62,6826.13New0New
Municipal Movement of the People42,3914.11New0New
People's Will Movement1New0New
Invalid/blank votes404,878
Total1,439,05710091+17270
Source: Nohlen
  1. The Reformist Party won 75 House seats and 21 Senate seats, whilst the National Youth Movement won 11 House seats and 4 Senate seats.
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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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