1988 Puerto Rican general election

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][3]

1988 Puerto Rican general election
8 November 1988
 
Nominee Rafael Hernández Colón Baltasar Corrada del Río
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive
Popular vote 871,858 820,342
Percentage 48.67% 45.79%
Election results map. Red denotes municipalities won by Colón, and blue denotes those won by del Río.
Governor before election

Rafael Hernández Colón
Popular Democratic

 Elected Governor

Rafael Hernández Colón
Popular Democratic

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Results

Governor
Candidate Party Votes %
Rafael Hernández ColónPopular Democratic Party871,85848.7
Baltasar Corrada del RíoNew Progressive Party820,34245.8
Rubén Berríos MartínezPuerto Rican Independence Party99,2065.5
Invalid/blank votes21,456–
Total1,812,862100
Registered voters/turnout2,144,58384.5
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner
Candidate Party Votes %
Jaime FusterPopular Democratic Party867,53249.0
Pedro RossellóNew Progressive Party824,87946.6
Luis Pío Sánchez LongoPuerto Rican Independence Party79,5574.5
Invalid/blank votes–
Total1,771,968100
Registered voters/turnout2,144,583
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Popular Democratic Party48.736+2
New Progressive Party45.815–1
Puerto Rican Independence Party5.52+1
Puerto Rican Renewal Party0New
Invalid/blank votes12,530–––
Total1,741,63810053+2
Source: Nohlen

Senate
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Popular Democratic Party180
New Progressive Party80
Puerto Rican Independence Party10
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total270
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p553
  3. Santana, M.C. (2000). Puerto Rican Newspaper Coverage of the Puerto Rican Independence Party: A Content Analysis of Three Elections. A Garland series. Garland Pub. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-8153-3520-7. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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