Dominican Republic general election, 1942
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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic
on 16 May 1942. 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
.
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 16 May 1942. Rafael Trujillo was the only candidate in the presidential election and was elected unopposed, whilst his Dominican Party
Dominican Party
The Dominican Party was the de-facto only political party in the Dominican Republic during the autocratic rule of Rafael Trujillo, who controlled the country from 1930 to 1961...
won every seat in the Congressional elections. They were the first elections in Dominican history in which women could vote
Women's suffrage
Women's suffrage or woman suffrage is the right of women to vote and to run for office. The expression is also used for the economic and political reform movement aimed at extending these rights to women and without any restrictions or qualifications such as property ownership, payment of tax, or...
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President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Trujillo | Dominican Party Dominican Party The Dominican Party was the de-facto only political party in the Dominican Republic during the autocratic rule of Rafael Trujillo, who controlled the country from 1930 to 1961... |
581,937 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 581,937 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
Congress
| Party | Votes | % | House | Senate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | +/- | Seats | +/- | |||
| Dominican Party Dominican Party The Dominican Party was the de-facto only political party in the Dominican Republic during the autocratic rule of Rafael Trujillo, who controlled the country from 1930 to 1961... |
581,937 | 100 | 35 | 16 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||||
| Total | 581,937 | 100 | 35 | 16 | +3 | |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||||