1938 Dominican Republic general election

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1938 Dominican Republic general election
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
  1934 16 May 1938 1942  
Presidential election
  Presidente D. Jacinto Peynado (cropped).jpg
Nominee Jacinto Peynado
Party Dominican Party
Popular vote319,680
Percentage100%

President before election

Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Party

Elected President

Jacinto Peynado
Dominican Party

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1938. [1] At the time, the country was a single-party state, with the Dominican Party as the only legally permitted party. [2]

Vice President Jacinto Peynado of the Dominican Party was the only candidate in the presidential election and was elected unopposed, although his predecessor Rafael Trujillo maintained absolute control of the country. [3] The Dominican Party won every seat in the Senate elections.

Results

PartyCandidateVotes%Seats
HouseSenate
Dominican Party Jacinto Peynado 319,680100.00 13
Total319,680100.0013
Registered voters/turnout348,010
Source: Nohlen

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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, p259