1952 Dominican Republic general election explained

Election Name:	1952 Dominican Republic general election
Country:	Dominican Republic
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1947 Dominican Republic general election
Previous Year:	1947
Next Election:	1957 Dominican Republic general election
Next Year:	1957
Election Date:	16 May 1952
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Nominee1: Héctor Trujillo Colour1: 964B00 Party1: Dominican Party Popular Vote1: 1,098,816 Percentage1: 100% President Before Election: Rafael Trujillo Before Party: Dominican Party After Election: Héctor Trujillo After Party: Dominican Party

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1952.^[1]

Rafael Trujillo, the country's de facto leader since 1930, stood down as president after his fourth non-consecutive term (he had previously served from 1930 to 1938). His brother, Héctor Trujillo, was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed, although Rafael maintained absolute control of the country.^[2] The Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections.

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen, p260