213. Editorial Note

On May 15, 1968, municipal elections were held in the Dominican Republic. Over 1 million people turned out to vote for candidates in 77 municipalities, 200,000 more than the Embassy had estimated. With the abstention of the left of center Partido Revolucionario Dominicano(PRD) and other important right of center parties, it was expected that President Balaguerʼs Party, the Partido Reformista (PR), would win a majority of the votes. Of the 77 municipalities, Partido Reformista won 66 including Santo Domingo. The left of center Partido Revolucionario Social Christiano (PRSC) won 2 municipalities and the approximately 45 local independent political movements won 9.