1974 Dominican Republic general election explained

Country:	Dominican Republic
Previous Election:	1970 Dominican Republic general election
Previous Year:	1970
Next Election:	1978 Dominican Republic general election
Next Year:	1978
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Type: presidential Image1: File:Presidente Joaquín Balaguer en 1966 (colored) (cropped).jpg Nominee1: Joaquín Balaguer Party1: PR Popular Vote1: 942,726 Percentage1: 84.67% Nominee2: Luis Homero Lajara Burgos Party2: PDP Popular Vote2: 170,693 Percentage2: 15.33% 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 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

Congress

Notes and References

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