General elections were held in the

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on 16 May 1990.

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(2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p247 Following a long vote count,

Joaquín Balaguer Joaquín Antonio Balaguer Ricardo (1 September 1906 – 14 July 2002) was a Dominican politician, scholar, writer, and lawyer who was the 41st, 45th and 49th president of the Dominican Republic serving three non-consecutive terms from 1960 t ...

of the

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(PSRC) was declared winner of the presidential election,Nohlen, p241 whilst in the Congressional elections the PSRC received the most votes and won a majority in the Senate, although the

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won the most seats in the House of Representatives. The voter turnout of 60% was the lowest in recent DR history. There were numerous irregularities prior and after election day. Balaguer's victory prompted protests and accusations of fraud.Nohlen, p242 This led the Central Elections Authority to introduce several reforms to the electoral law in 1992, including an increase in the number of members of the Authority and the production of a new electoral roll.

Results

President

Congress

References

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