1972 Puerto Rican general election explained

Country:	Puerto Rico
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	1968 Puerto Rican general election
Previous Year:	1968
Next Election:	1976 Puerto Rican general election
Next Year:	1976
Election Date:	November 7, 1972
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Gubernatorial election Type: presidential Image1: Rafael Hernández Colón, Former Governor of Puerto Rico.jpg Nominee1: Rafael Hernández Colón Party1: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Alliance1: Democratic Popular Vote1: 658,856 Percentage1: 50.99% Nominee2: Luis A. Ferré Party2: New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Alliance2: Republican Popular Vote2: 563,609 Percentage2: 43.62% Image3: 3x4.svg Nominee3: Noel Colón Martinez Party3: Puerto Rican Independence Party Popular Vote3: 69,654 Percentage3: 5.36% Governor Before Election: Luis A. Ferré Before Party: New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) After Election: Rafael Hernández Colón After Party: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Module: Type: presidential Embed: yes Election Name: Resident Commissioner election Nominee1: Jaime Benítez Image1: Jaime_Benítez.jpg Party1: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Alliance1: Democratic Popular Vote1: 656,885 Percentage1: 50.93% Nominee2: Jorge Luis Córdova Party2: New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Alliance2: Republican Popular Vote2: 560,119 Percentage2: 43.43% Nominee3: Jorge Morales-Yordan Image3: 3x4.svg Party3: Puerto Rican Independence Party Popular Vote3: 64,964 Percentage3: 5.04%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 7, 1972.^[1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 80%.^[2]

Results

Senate

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen, p553