1990 Dominican Republic general election explained

Country:Dominican Republic
Previous Election:1986 Dominican Republic general election
Previous Year:1986
Next Election:1994 Dominican Republic general election
Next Year:1994
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Election Name:Presidential election
Type:presidential
Turnout:60.54%
Image1:Joaquin Balaguer.jpg
Nominee1:Joaquín Balaguer
Party1:Social Christian Reformist Party
Popular Vote1:678,065
Percentage1:35.05%
Nominee2:Juan Bosch
Party2:Dominican Liberation Party
Popular Vote2:653,595
Percentage2:33.79%
Nominee4:José Francisco Peña Gómez
Party4:Dominican Revolutionary Party
Popular Vote4:449,399
Percentage4:23.23%
Image5:Jacobo Majluta Azar.JPG
Nominee5:Jacobo Majluta Azar
Party5:PRI
Popular Vote5:135,659
Percentage5:7.01%
President
Before Election:Joaquín Balaguer
Before Party:Social Christian Reformist Party
After Election:Joaquín Balaguer
After Party:Social Christian Reformist Party

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1990.[1] Following a long vote count, Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party (PSRC) was declared winner of the presidential election,[2] whilst in the Congressional elections the PSRC received the most votes and won a majority in the Senate, although the Dominican Liberation Party won the most seats in the House of Representatives.

Balaguer's victory prompted protests and accusations of fraud.[3] This led the Central Elections Authority to introduce several reforms to the electoral law in 1992, including an increase in the number of members of the Authority and the production of a new electoral roll.[3]

Results

Congress

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p241
  3. Nohlen, p242