1934 Dominican Republic general election

1934 Dominican Republic general election

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Presidential election

Nominee Rafael Trujillo Party Dominican Party Popular vote 256,423 Percentage 100%

President before election Rafael Trujillo Dominican Party Elected President Rafael Trujillo Dominican Party

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1934. ^[1] Two years earlier, the Dominican Party of President Rafael Trujillo had been declared the only legally permitted party. ^[2] However, the country had effectively been a one-party state since Trujillo assumed office in 1930.

Trujillo was the only candidate in the presidential election and was elected unopposed, whilst the Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections. There was also an election for a Constitutional Assembly, whose role was to amend certain articles of the constitution. ^[3]

Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Seats
					House	Senate
	Dominican Party	Rafael Trujillo	256,423	100.00	31	12
Total			256,423	100.00	31	12
Registered voters/turnout			286,937	–
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
2. Ameringer, Charles (1992). Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   0313274185.
3. Nohlen, p252