1970 Dominican Republic general election

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 elections, 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%.[3]

1970 Dominican Republic general election

← 1966 16 May 1970 (1970-05-16) 1974 →
Presidential election
 
Nominee Joaquín Balaguer Francisco Augusto 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%

Results by department

President before election

Joaquín Balaguer
PR

Elected President

Joaquín Balaguer
PR

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Joaquín BalaguerReformist Party707,13657.11
Francisco Augusto LoraMovement of Democratic Integration252,76020.41
Elías Wessin y WessinDemocratic Quisqueyano Party168,75113.63
Alfonso Moreno MartínezSocial Christian Revolutionary Party63,6975.14
Jaime Manuel Fernández González [es]Movement of National Reconciliation45,8613.70
Total1,238,205100.00
Valid votes1,238,20595.40
Invalid/blank votes59,6384.60
Total votes1,297,843100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,044,61963.48
Source: Nohlen

Congress

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PartyVotes%Seats
House+/–Senate+/–
Reformist Party653,56552.7845–321–1
Movement of Democratic Integration252,76020.4111New1New
Democratic Quisqueyano Party168,75113.633New0New
Social Christian Revolutionary Party63,6975.140–100
National Youth Movement53,5714.3315New5New
Movement of National Reconciliation45,8613.700New0New
Total1,238,205100.00740270
Valid votes1,238,20595.40
Invalid/blank votes59,6384.60
Total votes1,297,843100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,044,61963.48
Source: Nohlen

References

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  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