Dominican Republic general election, 1962

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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 20 December 1962,[1] the first after the end of the Trujillo dictatorship. Juan Bosch of the Dominican Revolutionary Party won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the Congressional elections. There was also an election for a Constitutional Assembly, whose role was to amend certain articles of the constitution.[2] However, reforms implemented by Bosch alienated the American government and the local oligarchy, leading to a coup the following year.[3] Voter turnout was 64.7%.[4]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Juan BoschDominican Revolutionary Party628,04459.5
Viriato FialloNational Civic Union317,32730.1
Alfonso Moreno MartínezSocial Christian Revolutionary Party54,6385.2
Virgilio Maynardi ReynaDemocratic Revolutionary Nationalist Paty35,7643.4
Juan Isidro Jiménez GrullónSocial Democratic Alliance17,8981.7
Authentic Dominican Revolutionary Party1,2730.1
Invalid/blank votes18,291-
Total1,073,245100
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party Votes % House Senate
Seats Seats
Dominican Revolutionary Party592,08856.54922
National Civic Union315,37130.1204
Social Christian Revolutionary Party56,7945.410
Democratic Revolutionary Nationalist Party36,9723.541
Social Democratic Alliance18,7261.800
VRD18,8561.800
Authentic Dominican Revolutionary Party5,3060.500
National Party4,1610.400
Invalid/blank votes18,291---
Total1,066,2951007427
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, p252
  3. ↑ Nohlen, p240
  4. ↑ Nohlen, p248