General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1994.

Dieter Nohlen Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ...

(2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p247 Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party won the presidential election, whilst the Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 87.6%.Nohlen, p248 Despite reforms after the 1990 elections, including a new electoral roll, these elections were also branded fraudulent.Nohlen, p242 Following the election an agreement known as the

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(''Pacto por la Democracia'') was reached, which shortened the presidential term to two years, allowing new elections to be held in 1996 in which Balaguer would not run (for the first time since 1966).

Results

President

Congress

References

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