1960 Puerto Rican general election explained

Country:	Puerto Rico
Previous Election:	1956 Puerto Rican general election
Previous Year:	1956
Next Election:	1964 Puerto Rican general election
Next Year:	1964
Election Date:	November 8, 1960
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Gubernatorial election Type: presidential Turnout: 84.60% Image1: Luis Muñoz Marín.jpg Nominee1: Luis Muñoz Marín Party1: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Popular Vote1: 459,759 Percentage1: 58.23% Nominee2: Luis A. Ferré Party2: Partido Estadista Republicano Popular Vote2: 253,242 Percentage2: 32.08% Image3: 3x4.svg Nominee3: Salvador Perea Roselló Party3: PAC Popular Vote3: 52,275 Percentage3: 6.62% Governor Before Election: Luis Muñoz Marín Before Party: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) After Election: Luis Muñoz Marín After Party: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Module: Type: presidential Embed: yes Election Name: Resident Commissioner election Nominee1: Antonio Fernós Isern Image1: Antonio_Fernos-Isern.jpg Party1: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Popular Vote1: 458,535 Percentage1: 58.21% Nominee2: Gabriel de la Haba Party2: Republican Statehood Party Popular Vote2: 252,737 Percentage2: 32.08% Nominee3: Jorge Luis Córdova Image3: Jorge_Luis_C%C3%B3rdova_D%C3%ADaz.jpg Party3: PAC Popular Vote3: 52,215 Percentage3: 6.63%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 8, 1960.^[1] Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was re-elected as governor, whilst the PPD's Antonio Fernós Isern was re-elected as Resident Commissioner. Voter turnout was 85%.^{[2] [3]}

Results

Resident Commissioner

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen, p558
3. Nohlen, p563