1957 Dominican Republic general election

none 1957 Dominican general election Dominican Republic 1952 Dominican Republic general election 1952 1962 Dominican Republic general election 1962 16 May 1957 yes Presidential election presidential File:Presidente Héctor Trujillo con la banda presidencial.jpg Héctor Trujillo Dominican Party 1,265,681 100% President Héctor Trujillo Dominican Party Héctor Trujillo Dominican Party General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1957.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 978-0-19-928357-6 Incumbent Héctor Trujillo was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was unopposed for a second term. However, his predecessor and brother Rafael Trujillo, the country's de facto leader since 1930, maintained absolute control of the country.Nohlen, p260 The Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections. Notably, the previous foreign minister and diplomat Joaquin Balaguer was chosen as Vice President, which would usher in his near-quarter of a century in the presidency (longer than Trujillo himself). These would be the last elections held under Trujillo's three-decade rule. In 1960 Héctor Trujillo stood down in favor of Vice President Balaguer. Rafael Trujillo was assassinated a year later in 1961. His son, Ramfis, seized power, but only survived for five months before being forced out in November by Balaguer, clearing the way for the country's first free elections in 1962. Results y House +/– Senate +/– Héctor Trujillo Dominican Party 1265681 58 +8 23 +1 +8 +1 Nohlen References Dominican Republic General Category:Elections in the Dominican Republic Category:One-party elections Category:Single-candidate elections Category:Presidential elections in the Dominican Republic Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Dominican