1976 Puerto Rican general election explained

Country:Puerto Rico
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1972 Puerto Rican general election
Previous Year:1972
Next Election:1980 Puerto Rican general election
Next Year:1980
Election Date:November 2, 1976
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Election Name:Gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Turnout:86.09%
Image1:Carlos Antonio Romero-Barceló.jpg
Nominee1:Carlos Romero Barceló
Party1:New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
Alliance1:Democratic
Popular Vote1:703,968
Percentage1:48.28%
Nominee2:Rafael Hernández Colón
Party2:Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
Alliance2:Democratic
Popular Vote2:660,401
Percentage2:45.29%
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Nominee3:Rubén Berríos
Party3:Puerto Rican Independence Party
Popular Vote3:82,037
Percentage3:5.69%
Governor
Before Election:Rafael Hernández Colón
Before Party:Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
After Election:Carlos Romero Barceló
After Party:New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
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Election Name:Resident Commissioner election
Nominee1:Baltasar Corrada del Río
Image1:Corrada.jpg
Party1:New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
Alliance1:Democratic
Popular Vote1:705,162
Percentage1:48.93%
Nominee2:Jaime Benítez Rexach
Party2:Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
Alliance2:Democratic
Popular Vote2:663,160
Percentage2:46.01%
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Nominee3:Baltasar Quiñones Elias
Party3:Puerto Rican Independence Party
Popular Vote3:72,988
Percentage3:5.06%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 2, 1976.[1] Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor, whilst the PNP also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 86.1%.[2]

Results

Senate

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p553