1942 Dominican Republic general election

1942 Dominican Republic general election

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Presidential election

Nominee Rafael Trujillo Party Dominican Party Popular vote 581,937 Percentage 100%

President before election Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha Dominican Party Elected President Rafael Trujillo Dominican Party

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1942. ^[1] Rafael Trujillo, who had previously served as president from 1930 to 1938, was the sole presidential candidate and was returned to office unopposed. He had remained the country's de facto leader even after leaving office for the first time. His Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections.

They were the first elections in Dominican history in which women could vote, ^[2] and three women were elected; Isabel Mayer to the Senate and Milady Félix de L'Official and Josefa Sánchez de González to the Chamber of Deputies. ^[3]

Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Seats
					House	Senate
	Dominican Party	Rafael Trujillo	581,937	100.00	35	16
Total			581,937	100.00	35	16
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p243
3. Julien Moritzen (1943) Political Emancipation of Women in the Dominican Republic Bulletin of the Pan American Union, Volume 77, pp149–154