1982 Dominican Republic general election explained

Country:

Dominican Republic

Previous Election:

1978 Dominican Republic general election

Previous Year:

1978

Next Election:

1986 Dominican Republic general election

Next Year:

1986

Module:

Embed:	yes
Election Name:	Presidential election
Type:	presidential
Image1:	Salvador Jorge Blanco en 1982.jpg
Nominee1:	Salvador Jorge Blanco
Party1:	Dominican Revolutionary Party
Popular Vote1:	854,868
Percentage1:	46.70%
Nominee2:	Joaquín Balaguer
Party2:	PR
Color2:	DC143C
Popular Vote2:	706,951
Percentage2:	38.62%
Image3:	President J. Bosch van Dominicaanse Republiek.jpg
Nominee3:	Juan Bosch
Party3:	Dominican Liberation Party
Popular Vote3:	179,849
Percentage3:	9.82%
President
Before Election:	Antonio Guzmán
Before Party:	Dominican Revolutionary Party
After Election:	Salvador Jorge Blanco
After Party:	Dominican Revolutionary Party

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1982.^[1] Salvador Jorge Blanco of the Dominican Revolutionary Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary elections. Voter turnout was 71.6%.^[2]

Results