1970 Dominican Republic general election information
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1970 Dominican Republic general election
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16 May 1970 (1970-05-16)
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Presidential election
Nominee
Joaquín Balaguer
Francisco Lora
Party
PR
MIDA
Popular vote
707,136
252,760
Percentage
57.11%
20.41%
Nominee
Elías Wessin y Wessin
Alfonso Moreno Martínez
Party
PQD
PRSC
Popular vote
168,751
63,797
Percentage
13.62%
5.14%
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 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]
^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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