Dominican Republic general election, 1970
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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]
Results
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Joaquín Balaguer | Reformist Party | 707,136 | 57.2 |
Francisco Lora | Movement of Democratic Integration | 252,760 | 20.4 |
Elías Wessin y Wessin | Democratic Quisqueyano Party | 168,751 | 13.6 |
Alfonso Moreno Martínez | Social Christian Revolutionary Party | 63,797 | 5.1 |
Jaime Manuel Fernández | Movement of National Reconciliation | 45,861 | 3.7 |
Invalid/blank votes | 59,638 | - | |
Total | 1,297,843 | 100 | |
Source: Nohlen |
Congress
Party | Votes | % | House | Senate | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats | +/- | Seats | +/- | |||
Reformist Party | 653,565 | 52.8 | 45 | -3 | 21 | -1 |
Movement of Democratic Integration | 252,760 | 20.4 | 11 | New | 1 | New |
Democratic Quisqueyano Party | 168,751 | 13.6 | 3 | New | 0 | New |
Social Christian Revolutionary Party | 63,697 | 5.1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
National Youth Movement | 53,571 | 4.3 | 15 | New | 5 | New |
Movement of National Reconciliation | 45,861 | 3.7 | 0 | New | 0 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 59,638 | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 1,297,843 | 100 | 74 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen |
References
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