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]

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

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Jacinto Peynado	Dominican Party	319,680	100
Invalid/blank votes			-
Total		319,680	100
Source: Nohlen

Congress

Party	Votes	%	House		Senate
Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-	Seats	+/-
Dominican Party	319,680	100			13	+1
Invalid/blank votes			-	-	-	-
Total	319,680	100			13	+1
Source: Nohlen

References

^ Nohlen, D (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

[N1-1] Nohlen, D (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

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