General elections were held in the
Dominican Republic on 20 December 1962.[1] They were the first after the end of the
Rafael Trujillo dictatorship two years earlier, as well as the first with no military candidates for president since
1938. They are generally regarded to be the first free elections in the country's history.
General elections were held in the
Dominican Republic on 20 December 1962.[1] They were the first after the end of the
Rafael Trujillo dictatorship two years earlier, as well as the first with no military candidates for president since
1938. They are generally regarded to be the first free elections in the country's history.