Puerto Rican general election, 1976

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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]

Results

Governor

Candidate Party Votes %
Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Party 703,968 48.3
Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Party 660,301 45.3
Rubén Berríos Martínez Puerto Rican Independence Party 83,037 5.7
Juan Mari Brás Puerto Rican Socialist Party 10,728 0.7
Invalid/blank votes 6,466 –
Total 1,464,600 100
Registered voters/turnout 1,701,217 86.1
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Progressive Party 48.3 33 +18
Popular Democratic Party 45.3 18 –19
Puerto Rican Independence Party 6.4 0 –2
Puerto Rican Socialist Party 0 New
Invalid/blank votes – – –
Total 1,464,600 100 51 –3
Registered voters/turnout 1,701,217 86.1 – –
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/-
New Progressive Party 14 +6
Popular Democratic Party 13 –7
Puerto Rican Independence Party 0 –1
Invalid/blank votes – – –
Total 27 –2
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
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