1994 Dominican Republic general election explained

Country:Dominican Republic
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Election Name:Presidential election
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1990 Dominican Republic general election
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:1996 Dominican Republic presidential election
Next Year:1996
Turnout:87.91% (27.37pp)
Image1:Joaquin Balaguer.jpg
Nominee1:Joaquín Balaguer
Party1:Social Christian Reformist Party
Popular Vote1:1,275,460
Percentage1:42.29%
Nominee2:José Francisco Peña Gómez
Party2:Dominican Revolutionary Party
Popular Vote2:1,253,179
Percentage2:41.55%
Image3:President J. Bosch van Dominicaanse Republiek.jpg
Nominee3:Juan Bosch
Party3:Dominican Liberation Party
Popular Vote3:395,653
Percentage3:13.12%
President
Before Election:Joaquín Balaguer
Before Party:Social Christian Reformist Party
After Election:Joaquín Balaguer
After Party:Social Christian Reformist Party

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1994.[1] Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party won the presidential election, whilst the Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 87.6%.[2]

Despite reforms after the 1990 elections, including a new electoral roll, these elections were also branded fraudulent.[3] Following the election an agreement known as the Pact for Democracy (Pacto por la Democracia) was reached, which shortened the presidential term to two years, allowing new elections to be held in 1996 in which Balaguer would not run (for the first time since 1966).[3]

Results

Congress

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p248
  3. Nohlen, p242