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1970 Dominican Republic general election

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FieldValue
countryDominican Republic
previous_election1966 Dominican Republic general election
previous_year1966
election_date
next_election1974 Dominican Republic general election
next_year1974
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
election_namePresidential election
typepresidential
image1Joaquín Balaguer 1970.jpg
nominee1**Joaquín Balaguer**
party1PR
popular_vote1**707,136**
percentage1**57.11%**
image23x4.svg
nominee2Francisco Augusto Lora
party2MIDA
popular_vote2252,760
percentage220.41%
image43x4.svg
nominee4Elías Wessin y Wessin
party4PQD
popular_vote4168,751
percentage413.62%
image53x4.svg
nominee5Alfonso Moreno Martínez
party5Social Christian Revolutionary Party
popular_vote563,797
percentage55.14%
map_imageElecciones presidenciales de la República Dominicana de 1970 - Resultados por provincia.svg
map_captionResults by department
titlePresident
before_electionJoaquín Balaguer
before_partyPR
after_electionJoaquín Balaguer
after_partyPR

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1970. The main opposition party, the Dominican Revolutionary Party, did not contest the elections, leaving only the ruling Reformist Party and some right-wing and centre-right parties. Incumbent Joaquín Balaguer won the presidential election, whilst his Reformist Party won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 63%.

Results

President

Congress

References

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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