Dominican Republic parliamentary election, 2006
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Parliamentary elections were held in the Dominican Republic
on 16 May 2006. They were won by the Progressive Bloc
led by the Dominican Liberation Party
, which took 96 of the 178 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 of the 32 Senate seats.
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 2006. They were won by the Progressive Bloc
Progressive Bloc
The Progressive Bloc is an electoral alliance in the Dominican Republic. The alliance is led by the Dominican Liberation Party and gained an absolute majority in the 16 May 2006 legislative election.-Electoral strength:...
led by the Dominican Liberation Party
Dominican Liberation Party
The Dominican Liberation Party is one of the main political parties of the Dominican Republic, and has a centrist position.The party has been elected into office thrice now with Leonel Fernández as President of the Dominican Republic in the 1996, 2004 and 2008 elections, though losing in 2000...
, which took 96 of the 178 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 22 of the 32 Senate seats.