1938 Dominican Republic general election
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]
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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| Dominican Party | Jacinto Peynado | 319,680 | 100.00 | 13 | |||||
| Total | 319,680 | 100.00 | – | 13 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 348,010 | – | |||||||
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References
- Nohlen, Dieter (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- Ameringer, Charles (1992). Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0313274185.
- Nohlen, p259
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