Dominican Republic general election, 1924
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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic
on 15 March 1924. Horacio Vásquez
of the Progressive National Alliance won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary elections and the Constitutional Assembly election.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
on 15 March 1924. Horacio Vásquez
Horacio Vásquez
Felipe Horacio Vásquez Lajara was a Dominican general and political figure. He served as the acting president of the Dominican Republic in 1899, and again between 1902 and 1903. Supporters of Vásquez were known as Horacistas, as opposed to Jimenistas, supporters of Vásquez's main rival, Juan...
of the Progressive National Alliance won the presidential election, whilst his party also won the parliamentary elections and the Constitutional Assembly election.
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horacio Vásquez Horacio Vásquez Felipe Horacio Vásquez Lajara was a Dominican general and political figure. He served as the acting president of the Dominican Republic in 1899, and again between 1902 and 1903. Supporters of Vásquez were known as Horacistas, as opposed to Jimenistas, supporters of Vásquez's main rival, Juan... |
Progressive National Alliance | 72,094 | 69.8 |
| Jacinto Peynado Jacinto Peynado Jacinto Bienvenido Peynado was the President of the Dominican Republic from August 16, 1938 until February 24, 1940 during the Trujillo Era. During his 31-year regime, dictator Rafael Trujillo appointed four individuals to serve as ceremonial Presidents while retaining direct, behind-the-scenes... |
Patriotic Coalition of Citizens | 31,187 | 30.2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 103,281 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
Congress
| Party | Votes | % | House | Senate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | +/- | Seats | +/- | |||
| Progressive National Alliance | 24 | 10 | ||||
| Patriotic Coalition of Citizens | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||||
| Total | 31 | 12 | ||||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||||
Constitutional Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive National Alliance | 72,094 | 69.8 | 25 |
| Patriotic Coalition of Citizens | 31,187 | 30.2 | 8 |
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 103,281 | 100 | 33 |
| Source: Nohlen | |||