1980 Puerto Rican general election explained

Country:	Puerto Rico
Previous Election:	1976 Puerto Rican general election
Previous Year:	1976
Next Election:	1984 Puerto Rican general election
Next Year:	1984
Election Date:	November 4, 1980
Module:	Embed: yes Type: presidential Election Name: Gubernatorial election Turnout: 88.26% Image1: Carlos Antonio Romero-Barceló.jpg Nominee1: Carlos Romero Barceló Party1: New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Alliance1: Democratic Popular Vote1: 759,926 Percentage1: 47.22% Nominee2: Rafael Hernández Colón Party2: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Alliance2: Democratic Popular Vote2: 756,889 Percentage2: 47.03% Image3: 3x4.svg Nominee3: Rubén Berríos Party3: Puerto Rican Independence Party Popular Vote3: 87,272 Percentage3: 5.42% Governor Before Election: Carlos Romero Barceló Before Party: New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) After Election: Carlos Romero Barceló After Party: New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Module: Type: presidential Embed: yes Election Name: Resident Commissioner election Nominee1: Baltasar Corrada del Río Image1: Corrada.jpg Party1: New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Alliance1: Democratic Popular Vote1: 760,484 Percentage1: 47.71% Nominee2: José Arsenio Torres Party2: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Popular Vote2: 749,531 Percentage2: 47.02% Image3: 3x4.svg Nominee3: Marta Font de Calero Party3: Puerto Rican Independence Party Popular Vote3: 83,911 Percentage3: 5.26%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 4, 1980.^[1] Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP received a plurality of votes, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 88%.^[2]

Results

Senate

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen, p553