1974 Dominican Republic general election
16 May 1974 (1974-05-16)
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

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

CandidatePartyVotes%
Joaquín BalaguerReformist Party942,72684.67
Luis Homero Lajara BurgosPeople's Democratic Party170,69315.33
Total1,113,419100.00
Valid votes1,113,41973.33
Invalid/blank votes404,87826.67
Total votes1,518,297100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,006,32375.68
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party or allianceVotes%Seats
House+/–Senate+/–
PR–MNJReformist Party929,11289.8475+3023+2
National Youth Movement11–44–1
People's Democratic Party62,6826.063New0New
Municipal Movement of the People42,3954.101New0New
People's Will Movement1New0New
Total1,034,189100.0091+17270
Valid votes1,034,18971.87
Invalid/blank votes404,87828.13
Total votes1,439,067100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,006,32371.73
Source: Nohlen

References

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