1942 Dominican Republic general election

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1942.^[1] Rafael Trujillo, the country's de facto leader since 1930, was the sole presidential candidate and was returned to office unopposed (he had previously served as president from 1930 to 1938). His Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections.

They were the first elections in Dominican history in which women could vote,^[2] and three women were elected; Isabel Mayer to the Senate and Milady Félix de L'Official and Josefa Sánchez de González to the Chamber of Deputies.^[3]

Results[edit]


Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Seats
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	House	Senate
	Dominican Party	Rafael Trujillo	581,937	100.00	35	16
Total			581,937	100.00	35	16

Source: Nohlen

References[edit]

^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^ Nohlen, p243
^ Julien Moritzen (1943) Political Emancipation of Women in the Dominican Republic Bulletin of the Pan American Union, Volume 77, pp149–154

[N1-1] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p247 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

[2] Nohlen, p243

[3] Julien Moritzen (1943) Political Emancipation of Women in the Dominican Republic Bulletin of the Pan American Union, Volume 77, pp149–154

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