1942 Dominican Republic general election
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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1942.[1] Rafael Trujillo was the only candidate in the presidential election and was elected unopposed, whilst 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 | |||||
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| House | Senate | ||||||||
| Dominican Party | Rafael Trujillo | 581,937 | 100.00 | 35 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 581,937 | 100.00 | 35 | 16 | |||||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||||||
References[]
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p243
- ^ Julien Moritzen (1943) Political Emancipation of Women in the Dominican Republic Bulletin of the Pan American Union, Volume 77, pp149–154
Categories:
- 1942 elections in the Caribbean
- 1942 in the Dominican Republic
- Elections in the Dominican Republic
- One-party elections
- Single-candidate elections
- Presidential elections in the Dominican Republic
- May 1942 events