1974 Dominican Republic general election

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16 May 1974 (1974-05-16)

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Nominee	Joaquín Balaguer	Luis Homero Lajara Burgos [es]
Party	PR	PDP
Popular vote	942,726	170,693
Percentage	84.67%	15.33%

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President before election

Joaquín Balaguer
PR

Elected President

Joaquín Balaguer
PR

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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1974. 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 in alliance with the National Youth Movement. Voter turnout was 71.7%.

Results

President


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Joaquín Balaguer	Reformist Party	942,726	84.67
	Luis Homero Lajara Burgos [es]	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



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

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

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