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1972 Puerto Rican general election
←  1968 November 7, 1972 1976 →
Gubernatorial election
 
Nominee Rafael Hernández Colón Luis A. Ferré Noel Colón Martinez
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence
Alliance Democratic Republican
Popular vote 658,856 563,609 69,654
Percentage 50.99% 43.62% 5.36%
Results by municipality
Governor before election

Luis A. Ferré
New Progressive

Elected Governor

Rafael Hernández Colón
Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election
 
Nominee Jaime Benítez Jorge Luis Córdova Jorge Morales-Yordan
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence
Alliance Democratic Republican
Popular vote 656,885 560,119 64,964
Percentage 50.93% 43.43% 5.04%
Politics of Puerto Rico
Constitution and law
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Elections
Municipalities
Federal relations
Political status

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 7 November 1972. [1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 80%. [2]

Results

Governor

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Party658,85650.69
Luis A. Ferré New Progressive Party563,60943.36
Noel Colón Martínez Puerto Rican Independence Party69,6545.36
Alfredo Nazario Tirado People's Party4,0070.31
Antonio J. GonzálezPuerto Rican Union Party3,2910.25
Jorge Luis LandingAuthentic Party for Sovereignty4670.04
Total1,299,884100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,555,504–
Source: Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive

Resident Commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jaime Benítez Rexach Popular Democratic Party656,88550.93
Jorge Luis Córdova New Progressive Party560,11943.43
Jorge Morales-Yordan Puerto Rican Independence Party64,9645.04
Luis F. Camacho People's Party4,8540.38
Álvaro CalderónPuerto Rican Union Party2,4830.19
Ángel A. FuentesAuthentic Party for Sovereignty4560.04
Total1,289,761100.00
Source: House of Representatives

House of Representatives

PartySeats+/–
Popular Democratic Party37+11
New Progressive Party15–10
Puerto Rican Independence Party2+2
People's Party00
Puerto Rican Union Party0New
Authentic Party for Sovereignty0New
Total54+3
Source: Nohlen

Senate

PartySeats+/–
Popular Democratic Party20+5
New Progressive Party8–4
Puerto Rican Independence Party1+1
Total29+2
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN  978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p553
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1972_Puerto_Rican_general_election&oldid=1216514546"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1972 Puerto Rican general election
←  1968 November 7, 1972 1976 →
Gubernatorial election
 
Nominee Rafael Hernández Colón Luis A. Ferré Noel Colón Martinez
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence
Alliance Democratic Republican
Popular vote 658,856 563,609 69,654
Percentage 50.99% 43.62% 5.36%
Results by municipality
Governor before election

Luis A. Ferré
New Progressive

Elected Governor

Rafael Hernández Colón
Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election
 
Nominee Jaime Benítez Jorge Luis Córdova Jorge Morales-Yordan
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence
Alliance Democratic Republican
Popular vote 656,885 560,119 64,964
Percentage 50.93% 43.43% 5.04%
Politics of Puerto Rico
Constitution and law
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Elections
Municipalities
Federal relations
Political status

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 7 November 1972. [1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 80%. [2]

Results

Governor

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Party658,85650.69
Luis A. Ferré New Progressive Party563,60943.36
Noel Colón Martínez Puerto Rican Independence Party69,6545.36
Alfredo Nazario Tirado People's Party4,0070.31
Antonio J. GonzálezPuerto Rican Union Party3,2910.25
Jorge Luis LandingAuthentic Party for Sovereignty4670.04
Total1,299,884100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,555,504–
Source: Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive

Resident Commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jaime Benítez Rexach Popular Democratic Party656,88550.93
Jorge Luis Córdova New Progressive Party560,11943.43
Jorge Morales-Yordan Puerto Rican Independence Party64,9645.04
Luis F. Camacho People's Party4,8540.38
Álvaro CalderónPuerto Rican Union Party2,4830.19
Ángel A. FuentesAuthentic Party for Sovereignty4560.04
Total1,289,761100.00
Source: House of Representatives

House of Representatives

PartySeats+/–
Popular Democratic Party37+11
New Progressive Party15–10
Puerto Rican Independence Party2+2
People's Party00
Puerto Rican Union Party0New
Authentic Party for Sovereignty0New
Total54+3
Source: Nohlen

Senate

PartySeats+/–
Popular Democratic Party20+5
New Progressive Party8–4
Puerto Rican Independence Party1+1
Total29+2
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN  978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p553
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1972_Puerto_Rican_general_election&oldid=1216514546"

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