General elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1942. Rafael Trujillo was the only candidate in the presidential election and was elected unopposed, whilst his Dominican Party won every seat in the Congressional elections. They were the first elections in Dominican history in which women could vote, and three women were elected; Isabel Mayer to the Senate and Milady Félix de L'Official and Josefa Sánchez de González to the Chamber of Deputies. Results References Dominican Republic 1942 in the Dominican Republic Elections in the Dominican Republic One-party elections Single-candidate elections Presidential elections in the Dominican Republic Election and referendum articles with incomplete results May 1942 events