Puerto Rican status referendum, 1993
Puerto Rican status referendum, 1993 | |
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Location | Puerto Rico |
Date | November 14, 1993 |
Voting system | first-past-the-post |
Results | |
A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 14 November 1993.[1] Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. A plurality of voters voted for Commonwealth status, with a voter turnout of 73.5%.[2]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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Commonwealth | 826,326 | 48.6 |
Statehood | 788,296 | 46.3 |
Independence | 75,620 | 4.4 |
Invalid/blank votes | 10,748 | – |
Total | 1,700,990 | 100 |
Source: Nohlen |
References
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