The World - News from May 20, 1986

A dispute over close returns in the Dominican Republic’s presidential election stalled vote counting for a second day in the Caribbean nation. Radio and TV stations repeatedly broadcast an armed forces call for citizens to await final results “with serenity.” The latest official returns showed Joaquin Balaguer leading Jacobo Majluta by less than two percentage points. Both are former presidents. Two members of the election board stepped aside after Majluta alleged irregularities, but Balaguer’s party promptly challenged one of the new board members.