Dominican Republic general election, 1957

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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1957.^[1] Héctor Trujillo was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed, although his predecessor and brother Rafael Trujillo maintained absolute control of the country.^[2] The Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Héctor Trujillo	Dominican Party	1,265,681	100
Invalid/blank votes			-
Total		1,265,681	100
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party	Votes	%	House		Senate
			Seats	+/-	Seats	+/-
Dominican Party	1,265,681	100	58	+8	23	+1
Invalid/blank votes			-	-	-	-
Total	1,265,681	100	58	+8	23	+1
Source: Nohlen

References

1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 9780199283576
2. ^ Nohlen, p260