1970 Dominican Republic general election explained

Country:	Dominican Republic
Previous Election:	1966 Dominican Republic general election
Previous Year:	1966
Next Election:	1974 Dominican Republic general election
Next Year:	1974
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Image1: Presidente Joaquín Balaguer en 1966 (colored) (cropped).jpg Nominee1: Joaquín Balaguer Party1: PR Popular Vote1: 707,136 Percentage1: 57.11% Nominee2: Francisco Lora Party2: MIDA Popular Vote2: 252,760 Percentage2: 20.41% Image4: 3x4.svg Nominee4: Elías Wessin y Wessin Party4: PQD Popular Vote4: 168,751 Percentage4: 13.62% Image5: 3x4.svg Nominee5: Alfonso Moreno Martínez Party5: Social Christian Revolutionary Party Popular Vote5: 63,797 Percentage5: 5.14% President Before Election: Joaquín Balaguer Before Party: PR After Election: Joaquín Balaguer After Party: PR

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 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. Voter turnout was 63.5%.^[3]

Results

Congress

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen, p241
3. Nohlen, p248