1974 Dominican Republic general election information
1974 Dominican Republic general election
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16 May 1974 (1974-05-16)
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Presidential election
Nominee
Joaquín Balaguer
Luis Homero Lajara Burgos
Party
PR
PDP
Popular vote
942,726
170,693
Percentage
84.67%
15.33%
Results by province
President before election
Joaquín Balaguer
PR
Elected President
Joaquín Balaguer
PR
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President of the Chamber
Radhamés Camacho
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President of the Senate
Reinaldo Pared Pérez
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Luis Abinader (PRM)
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Raquel Peña (PRM)
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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]
^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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