Puerto Rican general election, 1988
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 8 November 1988.[1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was re-elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 84.5%.[2]
Results
Governor
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Rafael Hernández Colón | Popular Democratic Party | 871,858 | 48.7 |
Baltasar Corrada del Río | New Progressive Party | 820,342 | 45.8 |
Rubén Berríos Martínez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 99,206 | 5.5 |
Invalid/blank votes | 21,456 | – | |
Total | 1,812,862 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 2,144,583 | 84.5 | |
Source: Nohlen |
Resident Commissioner
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Jaime Fuster | Popular Democratic Party | 867,532 | 49.0 |
Pedro Rosselló | New Progressive Party | 824,879 | 46.6 |
Luis Pío Sánchez Longo | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 79,557 | 4.5 |
Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
Total | 1,771,968 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 2,144,583 | ||
Source: Nohlen |
House of Representatives
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
Popular Democratic Party | 48.7 | 36 | +2 | |
New Progressive Party | 45.8 | 15 | –1 | |
Puerto Rican Independence Party | 5.5 | 2 | +1 | |
Puerto Rican Renewal Party | 0 | New | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 12,530 | – | – | – |
Total | 1,741,638 | 100 | 53 | +2 |
Source: Nohlen |
Senate
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
Popular Democratic Party | 18 | 0 | ||
New Progressive Party | 8 | 0 | ||
Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1 | 0 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
Total | 27 | 0 | ||
Source: Nohlen |
References
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