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1934 Dominican Republic general election

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1934 Dominican Republic general election

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Presidential election
 
Nominee Rafael Trujillo
Party Dominican Party
Popular vote 256,423
Percentage 100%

President before election

Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Party

Elected President

Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Party

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1934.[1] Two years earlier, the Dominican Party of President Rafael Trujillo had been declared the only legally permitted party.[2] However, the country had effectively been a one-party state since Trujillo assumed office in 1930.

Trujillo was the only candidate in the presidential election and was elected unopposed, whilst the Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections. There was also an election for a Constitutional Assembly, whose role was to amend certain articles of the constitution.[3]

Results

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PartyCandidateVotes%Seats
HouseSenate
Dominican PartyRafael Trujillo256,423100.003112
Total256,423100.003112
Registered voters/turnout286,937
Source: Nohlen

References

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  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, p252