Puerto Rican general election, 1968

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 5 November 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 78.4%.[2]

Results

Governor

Candidate Party Votes %
Luis A. FerréNew Progressive Party400,81543.6
Luis Negrón LópezPopular Democratic Party374,04040.7
Roberto Sánchez VilellaPeople's Party107,35911.7
Antonio J. GonzálezPuerto Rican Independence Party32,1663.5
Other candidates4,4490.5
Invalid/blank votes3,993
Total922,822100
Registered voters/turnout1,176,89574.4
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats
New Progressive Party 42.325
Popular Democratic Party 40.026
Republican Statehood Party 17.70
Puerto Rican Independence Party 0
People's Party 0
Invalid/blank votes
Total922,82210051
Registered voters/turnout1,176,89578.4
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
Popular Democratic Party 15
New Progressive Party 12
Puerto Rican Independence Party 0
Invalid/blank votes
Total 27
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, p553
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