Puerto Rican general election, 1972
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 7 November 1972.[1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 80.4%.[2]
Results
Governor
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Rafael Hernández Colón | Popular Democratic Party | 658,856 | 50.7 |
Luis A. Ferré | New Progressive Party | 563,609 | 43.4 |
Noel Colón Martínez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 69,654 | 5.4 |
Other candidates | 7,765 | 0.6 | |
Total | 1,299,884 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,555,504 | 80.4 | |
Source: Nohlen |
House of Representatives
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
Popular Democratic Party | 48.7 | 37 | +11 | |
New Progressive Party | 41.1 | 15 | –10 | |
Puerto Rican Independence Party | 10.2 | 2 | +2 | |
Authentic Party for Sovereignty | 0 | New | ||
People's Party | 0 | 0 | ||
Union of Puerto Rico | 0 | New | ||
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
Total | 1,250,978 | 100 | 54 | +3 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,555,504 | 80.4 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen |
Senate
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
Popular Democratic Party | 20 | +5 | ||
New Progressive Party | 8 | –4 | ||
Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1 | +1 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
Total | 29 | +2 | ||
Source: Nohlen |
References
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