Dominican Republic general election, 1957
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General elections were held in the Dominican Republic
on 16 May 1957. Héctor Trujillo
was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed, although his predecessor and brother Rafael Trujillo maintained absolute control of the country. The Dominican Party
won every seat in the Congressional 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 1957. Héctor Trujillo
Héctor Trujillo
Hector Bienvenido Trujillo Molina , general, and political figure; president of Dominican Republic 1952-1960; brother of Rafael Trujillo.-Biography:...
was the only candidate in the presidential election, and was elected unopposed, although his predecessor and brother Rafael Trujillo maintained 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 Congressional elections.
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Héctor Trujillo Héctor Trujillo Hector Bienvenido Trujillo Molina , general, and political figure; president of Dominican Republic 1952-1960; brother of Rafael Trujillo.-Biography:... |
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... |
1,265,681 | 100 |
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 1,265,681 | 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... |
1,265,681 | 100 | 58 | 23 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||||
| Total | 1,265,681 | 100 | 58 | 23 | +1 | |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||||