1968 Puerto Rican general election explained

Country:	Puerto Rico
Previous Election:	1964 Puerto Rican general election
Previous Year:	1964
Next Election:	1972 Puerto Rican general election
Next Year:	1972
Election Date:	November 5, 1968
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Gubernatorial election Type: presidential Turnout: 78.41% Image1: Luis A. Ferré.jpg Nominee1: Luis A. Ferré Party1: New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Popular Vote1: 400,815 Percentage1: 43.62% Nominee2: Luis Negrón López Party2: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Popular Vote2: 374,040 Percentage2: 40.71% Image3: Gobernador de Puerto Rico Roberto Sánchez Vilella en el año 1958.jpg Nominee3: Roberto Sánchez Vilella Party3: People's Party (Puerto Rico) Popular Vote3: 107,359 Percentage3: 11.68% Governor Before Election: Roberto Sánchez Vilella Before Party: People's Party (Puerto Rico) After Election: Luis A. Ferré After Party: New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Module: Type: presidential Embed: yes Election Name: Resident Commissioner election Nominee1: Jorge Luis Córdova Image1: Jorge_Luis_Córdova_Díaz.jpg Party1: New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Popular Vote1: 400,544 Percentage1: 43.81% Party2: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Nominee2: Santiago Polanco-Abreu Popular Vote2: 384,998 Percentage2: 42.11% Nominee3: Alfredo Nazario Tirado Party3: People's Party (Puerto Rico) Image3: 3x4.svg Popular Vote3: 94,519 Percentage3: 10.34%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 5, 1968.^[1] Luis A. Ferré of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP won a plurality of the vote, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 78%.^[2]

Results

Senate

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen, p553