1947 Dominican Republic general election

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1947.[1] For the first time since the 1924 elections, and the only time during the three-decade rule of Rafael Trujillo, there was still more than one presidential candidate by election day. However, incumbent president Trujillo was re-elected after receiving 93% of the vote. His Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections, as it had at every election since its founding.

1947 Dominican Republic general election

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Presidential election
 
Nominee Rafael Trujillo
Party Dominican Party
Popular vote 781,389
Percentage 92.98%

President before election

Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Party

Elected President

Rafael Trujillo
Dominican Party

The 93% vote share was the lowest that a pro-Trujillo party or alliance would claim during Trujillo's rule. In every other election, the Dominican Party or its predecessor (the Confederation of Parties) claimed to have received 99 percent or more of the vote.[2]

Results

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PartyCandidateVotes%Seats
House+/–Senate+/–
Dominican PartyRafael Trujillo781,38992.9845+1019+3
Democratic National PartyRafael Espaillat29,7653.540New0New
National Labour PartyFrancisco Prats Ramírez29,1863.470New0New
Total840,340100.0045+1019+3
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. ^ Nohlen, pp252–253