Puerto Rican general election, 1956

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 6 November 1956.[1] Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party was re-elected as governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the vote in the House of Representatives elections. Voter turnout was 80.4% in the gubernatorial elections and 80.3% in the House elections.[2][3]

Results

Governor

Candidate Party Votes %
Luis Muñoz MarínPopular Democratic Party435,25562.5
Luis A. FerréRepublican Statehood Party174,68325.1
Francisco SusoniPuerto Rican Independence Party86,63612.4
Invalid/blank votes5,164
Total701,738100
Registered voters/turnout873,08580.4
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats
Popular Democratic Party 62.5
Republican Union 25.0
Puerto Rican Independence Party 3.3
Other parties 9.2
Invalid/blank votes
Total701,738100
Registered voters/turnout873,84280.3
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p557
  3. Nohlen, p563
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