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Election in the Dominican Republic
1942 Dominican Republic general election
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Nominee Rafael Trujillo
Party Dominican Party
Popular vote 581,937
Percentage 100%
President before election

Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha
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Elected President

Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Party

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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1942. 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, 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.

Results

PartyCandidateVotes%Seats
HouseSenate
Dominican PartyRafael Trujillo581,937100.003516
Total581,937100.003516
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
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