1980 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico
The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 4, 1980, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1980.
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Puerto Rico's At-large district.
Candidates for Resident Commissioner
- Marta Font de Calero for the Puerto Rican Independence Party
- Baltasar Corrada del Río for the New Progressive Party
- José Arsenio Torres for the Popular Democratic Party
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Progressive | Baltasar Corrada del Río (inc.) | 760,484 | 47.71 | |
Popular Democratic | José Arsenio Torres | 749,531 | 47.02 | |
Puerto Rican Independence | Marta Font de Calero | 83,911 | 5.26 | |
Total votes | 1,593,926 | 100.00 | ||
New Progressive hold | ||||
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See also
- Puerto Rican general election, 1980
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