1998 – Page 127

The Partido Revolucionario Dominicano achieved an overwhelming victory in the 16 May congressional and municipal elections. In the elections, Dominicans voted to choose 30 senators, 149 deputies, 115 mayors and 756 city councilmen. As per Bulletin 11 of the Junta Central Electoral, the PRD obtained absolute majority in both houses of Congress – the Senate …

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The government Partido de la Liberación Dominicana had won Senate seats for the provinces of Elías Piña, Salcedo, La Romana and El Seibo. As per this bulletin, the PLD had won 49 deputy seats. In the 1994-1998 Congress, the PLD has one senator, and 13 deputies. Press reports indicated that the Partido de la Liberación …

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The Partido Revolucionario Dominicano attributed their strong vote toll to the strength of the party. Party followers say that a grand majority of PRD voters turned out to vote as a tribute to party leader Dr. José Francisco Peña Gómez, the party’s candidate to mayor for Santo Domingo, who died barely a week before the …

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The Partido Reformista Social Cristiano reduced its participation in the Senate to two provinces, San Pedro de Macorís and La Altagracia. In the Chamber of Deputies, the PRSC only won 19 seats. In the present congress, the PRSC has 14 senators and 50 deputies and presides over the Senate. The 1998 congressional and municipal election …

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Some 4,129,554 Dominicans were able to vote in the 10,174 voting stations all around the country. A high abstention characterized this election, though. The abstention surpassed 46%, reflecting in part the rejection of the population to its politicians. Polls earlier had shown that Dominicans have a poor opinion of their politicians. In Santo Domingo, abstention …

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The PRD proclaimed its victory, the PLD admitted its electoral defeat, and the PRSC congratulated the PRD. All congratulated the Dominican people for the civic behavior throughout the elections. Thousands of PRD followers visited Peña Gómez’s tomb in the Cristo Redentor Cemetery after the elections.

There were many surprises in this election. The most reputable polls failed to predict the outcome. Factors that may have contributed to the difference in the final results to the polls were the last minute death of Dr. Peña Gómez and last minute participation of Dr. Balaguer in the campaign. The most surprising results were …

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The Partido Revolucionario Dominicano swept in the congressional and municipal elections of Puerto Plata. Ginette Bournigal, wife of a former PRSC senator for Puerto Plata, won with 50.6% of the vote and businessman Ramon Ortiz with 47.4% of the vote won the municipality. Present mayor Carlos Troche, who sought to be re-elected on the PRSC …

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Most of the present senators sought to be re-elected. But only 13 were chosen. 17 new congressmen will make up the Senate. Of these 14 are members of the PRD and three of the PLD. The new PRD senator-elects are Antonio Rosario (San Cristóbal), Juan Heriberto Medrano Basora (La Vega), José Rafael Abinader (Santiago), Fernando …

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Present senator for Santo Domingo, Milagros Ortíz Bosch of the PRD is the virtual senator elect for Santo Domingo. Co-party member, merengue orchestra director and former congressman and deputy mayor, Johnny Ventura won in Santo Domingo. In the National District, 291,782 people voted for the PRD (62.5%) and 139,689 or 29.92% voted for the PLD. …

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