1970 Dominican Republic general election

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]

1974 Dominican Republic presidential election

16 May 1970

Nominee Joaquín Balaguer Francisco Lora Party PR MIDA Popular vote 707,136 252,760 Percentage 57.2% 20.4%   Nominee Elías Wessin y Wessin Alfonso Moreno Martínez Party PQD PRSC Popular vote 168,751 63,797 Percentage 13.6% 5.1%

President before election Joaquín Balaguer PR Elected President Joaquín Balaguer PR

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Joaquín Balaguer	Reformist Party	707,136	57.2
Francisco Lora	Movement of Democratic Integration	252,760	20.4
Elías Wessin y Wessin	Democratic Quisqueyano Party	168,751	13.6
Alfonso Moreno Martínez	Social Christian Revolutionary Party	63,797	5.1
Jaime Manuel Fernández	Movement of National Reconciliation	45,861	3.7
Invalid/blank votes		59,638	–
Total		1,297,843	100
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party	Votes	%	House		Senate
			Seats	+/–	Seats	+/–
Reformist Party	653,565	52.8	45	–3	21	–1
Movement of Democratic Integration	252,760	20.4	11	New	1	New
Democratic Quisqueyano Party	168,751	13.6	3	New	0	New
Social Christian Revolutionary Party	63,697	5.1	0	–1	0	0
National Youth Movement	53,571	4.3	15	New	5	New
Movement of National Reconciliation	45,861	3.7	0	New	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	59,638	–	–	–	–	–
Total	1,297,843	100	74	0	27	0
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p241
3. Nohlen, p248