1970 Dominican Republic general election

none 1970 Dominican general election Dominican Republic 1966 Dominican Republic general election 1966 1970 05 16 y 1974 Dominican Republic general election 1974 yes Presidential election presidential Joaquín Balaguer 1970.jpg Joaquín Balaguer PR 707,136 57.11% 3x4.svg Francisco Augusto Lora MIDA 252,760 20.41% 3x4.svg Elías Wessin y Wessin PQD 168,751 13.62% 3x4.svg Alfonso Moreno Martínez Social Christian Revolutionary Party 63,797 5.14% Elecciones presidenciales de la República Dominicana de 1970 - Resultados por provincia.svg Results by department President Joaquín Balaguer PR Joaquín Balaguer PR General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1970.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 978-0-19-928357-6 The main opposition party, the Dominican Revolutionary Party, did not contest the elections, leaving only the ruling Reformist Party and some right-wing and centre-right parties.Nohlen, p241 Incumbent Joaquín Balaguer won the presidential election, whilst his Reformist Party won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 63%.Nohlen, p248 Results President Joaquín Balaguer Reformist Party 707136 Francisco Augusto Lora Movement of Democratic Integration 252760 Elías Wessin y Wessin Democratic Quisqueyano Party 168751 Alfonso Moreno Martínez Social Christian Revolutionary Party 63697 Jaime Manuel Fernández González es Movement of National Reconciliation 45861 59638 2044619 Nohlen Congress 220px220px House +/– Senate +/– Reformist Party 653565 45 –3 21 –1 Movement of Democratic Integration 252760 11 New 1 New Democratic Quisqueyano Party 168751 3 New 0 New Social Christian Revolutionary Party 63697 0 –1 0 0 National Youth Movement 53571 15 New 5 New Movement of National Reconciliation 45861 0 New 0 New 59638 2044619 0 0 Nohlen References Dominican General Category:Elections in the Dominican Republic Category:Presidential elections in the Dominican Republic Dominican