Dominican Republic general election, 1966

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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 1 January 1966.[1] Following the 1963 coup which toppled elected president Juan Bosch of the Dominican Revolutionary Party, supporters of his constitutional reforms were excluded from the elections,[2] although Bosch himself contested them. The result was a victory for Joaquín Balaguer of the Reformist Party, whilst his party also won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 75.6%.[3]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Joaquín BalaguerReformist Party775,80557.7
Juan BoschDominican Revolutionary Party525,23039.0
Rafael BonnellyNational Civic Union39,5252.9
Fourteen other candidates4,8340.4
Invalid/blank votes27,291-
Total1,372,695100
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party Votes % House Senate
Seats +/- Seats +/-
Reformist Party759,88956.448New22New
Dominican Revolutionary Party494,57036.826-235-17
Social Christian Revolutionary Party30,6602.30-100
National Civic Union16,1521.20-200-4
VRD13,8551.00000
Christian Democratic Party9,3760.70New0New
Evolutionist Liberal Party6,5400.50New0New
Revolutionary Action Party5,4890.40New0New
14 June Party4,8340.40New0New
Democratic Revolutionary Nationalist Party4,0390.30-4--1
Invalid/blank votes27,291-----
Total1,372,695100740270
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, p240
  3. Nohlen, p248