1976 Puerto Rican general election

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]

Puerto Rican general election, 1976

2 November 1976
Turnout86.10%
 
Nominee Carlos Romero Barceló Rafael Hernández Colón
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic
Popular vote 703,968 660,301
Percentage 48.28% 45.29%

Election results map. Blue denotes municipalities won by Barceló, and red denotes those won by Colón.

Governor before election

Rafael Hernández Colón
Popular Democratic

Elected Governor

Carlos Romero Barceló
New Progressive

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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 Party48.333+18
Popular Democratic Party45.318–19
Puerto Rican Independence Party6.40–2
Puerto Rican Socialist Party0New
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,464,60010051–3
Registered voters/turnout1,701,21786.1
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Progressive Party14+6
Popular Democratic Party13–7
Puerto Rican Independence Party0–1
Invalid/blank votes
Total27–2
Source: Nohlen


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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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