1986 Dominican Republic general election

1986 Dominican Republic general election

16 May 1986 (1986-05-16)
Presidential election
 
Nominee Joaquín Balaguer Jacobo Majluta Juan Bosch
Party PRSC PRD PLD
Popular vote 877,378 828,209 378,881
Percentage 41.53% 39.20% 17.93%

Results by department

President before election

Salvador Jorge Blanco
PRD

Elected President

Joaquín Balaguer
PRSC

General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1986. Joaquín Balaguer of the Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) won the presidential election, whilst the PRSC-led alliance won the Congressional elections. Voter turnout was 72%.