1980 Puerto Rican general election

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 4 November 1980.[1] Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP received a plurality of votes, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 88.30%.[2]

Puerto Rican general election, 1980
4 November 1980
Turnout88.30%
 
Nominee Carlos Romero Barceló Rafael Hernández Colón
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic
Popular vote 759,926 756,889
Percentage 47.22% 47.03%
Election results map. Blue denotes municipalities won by Barceló, and red denotes those won by Colón.
Governor before election

Carlos Romero Barceló
New Progressive

 Elected Governor

Carlos Romero Barceló
New Progressive

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Results

Governor
Candidate Party Votes %
Carlos Romero BarcelóNew Progressive Party759,92647.2
Rafael Hernández ColónPopular Democratic Party756,88947.0
Rubén Berríos MartínezPuerto Rican Independence Party87,2725.4
Luis Lausell HernándezPuerto Rican Socialist Party5,2240.3
Invalid/blank votes10,479–
Total1,619,790100
Registered voters/turnout1,835,16088.3
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner
Candidate Party Votes %
Baltasar Corrada del RíoNew Progressive Party760,48447.71
José Arsenio TorresPopular Democratic Party749,53147.02
Marta Font de CaleroPuerto Rican Independence Party83,9115.26
Invalid/blank votes–
Total1,593,926100
Registered voters/turnout2,017,777
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives
Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Progressive Party47.225–8
Popular Democratic Party47.026+8
Puerto Rican Independence Party5.800
Puerto Rican Socialist Party00
Invalid/blank votes8,125–––
Total1,619,790100510
Registered voters/turnout2,071,77778.2––
Source: Nohlen

Senate
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Popular Democratic Party15+2
New Progressive Party12–2
Puerto Rican Independence Party00
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total270
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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