1930 Dominican Republic general election

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1930 Dominican Republic general election

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Presidential election
  Rafael Leónidas Trujillo.jpg
Nominee Rafael Trujillo
Party
Popular vote 223,926
Percentage 99.17%

President before election

Rafael Estrella Ureña (Acting)

Elected President

Rafael Trujillo

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1930.[1] They were held three months after President Horacio Vásquez was deposed in a coup. When it became apparent that Dominican Army commander Rafael Trujillo would be the only candidate that the army would allow to campaign unhindered, the other candidates all withdrew, leaving Trujillo to take the presidency unopposed. The (also called the Patriotic Coalition of Citizens) won every seat in the Congressional elections.

Results[]

PartyCandidateVotes%Seats
HouseSenate
Rafael Trujillo223,92699.173112
Other partiesAgainst1,8700.8300
Total225,796100.003112
Registered voters/turnout412,931
Source: Nohlen

References[]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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