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
Module:	Embed: yes 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% Image3: 3x4.svg 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) 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: 705,162 Percentage1: 48.93% Nominee2: Jaime Benítez Rexach Party2: Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Alliance2: Democratic Popular Vote2: 663,160 Percentage2: 46.01% Image3: 3x4.svg 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