1964 Puerto Rican general election explained
| Country: | Puerto Rico |
| Previous Election: | 1960 Puerto Rican general election |
| Previous Year: | 1960 |
| Next Election: | 1968 Puerto Rican general election |
| Next Year: | 1968 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1964 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Gubernatorial election | | Type: | presidential | | Turnout: | 83.90% | | Image1: | Gobernador de Puerto Rico Roberto Sánchez Vilella en el año 1958.jpg | | Nominee1: | Roberto Sánchez Vilella | | Party1: | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) | | Popular Vote1: | 492,531 | | Percentage1: | 59.24% | | Nominee2: | Luis A. Ferré | | Party2: | Partido Estadista Republicano | | Popular Vote2: | 288,504 | | Percentage2: | 34.70% | | Governor | | Before Election: | Luis Muñoz Marín | | Before Party: | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) | | After Election: | Roberto Sánchez Vilella | | After Party: | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) | | Module: | | Type: | presidential | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Resident Commissioner election | | Nominee1: | Santiago Polanco-Abreu | | Image1: | Santiago_Polanco_Abreu.jpg | | Party1: | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) | | Popular Vote1: | 492,095 | | Percentage1: | 59.30% | | Nominee2: | Manuel Iglesias | | Party2: | Republican Statehood Party | | Popular Vote2: | 287,309 | | Percentage2: | 34.62% |
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 3, 1964.[1] Roberto Sánchez Vilella of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD's Santiago Polanco-Abreu was elected Resident Commissioner. Voter turnout was 84%.[2] [3]
Results
Resident Commissioner
Further reading
Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen]
- Nohlen, p558
- Nohlen, p563
