Dominican Republic general election, 1938
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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic
on 16 May 1938. Jacinto Peynado
of the Dominican Party
was the only candidate in the presidential election and was elected unopposed, although his predecessor Rafael Trujillo mainteained absolute control of the country. The Dominican Party
won every seat in the Senate elections.
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 1938. 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...
of the 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...
was the only candidate in the presidential election and was elected unopposed, although his predecessor Rafael Trujillo mainteained absolute control of the country. The 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 Senate elections.
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
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... |
319,680 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 319,680 | 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... |
319,680 | 100 | 13 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||||
| Total | 319,680 | 100 | 13 | +1 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||||