1974 Dominican Republic general election

none Dominican Republic 1970 Dominican Republic general election 1970 1974 05 16 y 1978 Dominican Republic general election 1978 yes Presidential election presidential Joaquín Balaguer 1970.jpg Joaquín Balaguer PR 942,726 84.67% Luis Homero Lajara Burgos.jpg Luis Homero Lajara Burgos es PDP 170,693 15.33% Elecciones presidenciales de la República Dominicana de 1974 - 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 1974.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 election, 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 in alliance with the National Youth Movement. Voter turnout was 71.7%.Nohlen, p248 Results President Joaquín Balaguer Reformist Party 942726 Luis Homero Lajara Burgos es People's Democratic Party 170693 404878 2006323 Nohlen Congress 220px220px House +/– Senate +/– PR–MNJ 2 Reformist Party 929112 2 75 +30 23 +2 National Youth Movement 11 –4 4 –1 People's Democratic Party 62682 3 New 0 New Municipal Movement of the People 42395 2 1 New 0 New People's Will Movement 1 New 0 New 404878 2006323 +17 0 Nohlen References Dominican General Category:Elections in the Dominican Republic Category:Presidential elections in the Dominican Republic Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Dominican