Dominican Republic general election, 1974

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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]

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Joaquín Balaguer	Reformist Party	942,726	84.7
Luis Homero Lajara Burgos	Popular Democratic Party	170,693	15.3
Invalid/blank votes		404,878	-
Total		1,518,297	100
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party	Votes	%	House		Senate
			Seats	+/-	Seats	+/-
Reformist Party-National Youth Movement¹	929,112	89.8	86	+26	27	+1
Popular Democratic Party	62,682	6.1	3	New	0	New
Movimento Municipal del Pueblo	42,391	4.1	1	New	0	New
Moviemento Voluntad Popular			1	New	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	404,878	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1,439,057	100	91	+17	27	0
Source: Nohlen

¹ The Reformist Party won 75 House seats and 21 Senate seats, whilst the National Movement won 11 House seats and 4 Senate seats.

References

1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 9780199283576
2. ^ Nohlen, p241
3. ^ Nohlen, p248