Puerto Rican general election, 1976

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 2 November 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

Governor

Candidate Party Votes %
Carlos Romero BarcelóNew Progressive Party703,96848.3
Rafael Hernández ColónPopular Democratic Party660,30145.3
Rubén Berríos MartínezPuerto Rican Independence Party83,0375.7
Juan Mari BrásPuerto Rican Socialist Party10,7280.7
Invalid/blank votes6,466
Total1,464,600100
Registered voters/turnout1,701,21786.1
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Progressive Party 48.333+18
Popular Democratic Party 45.318–19
Puerto Rican Independence Party 6.40–2
Puerto Rican Socialist Party 0New
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,464,60010051–3
Registered voters/turnout1,701,21786.1
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Progressive Party 14+6
Popular Democratic Party 13–7
Puerto Rican Independence Party 0–1
Invalid/blank votes
Total 27–2
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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