1992 Puerto Rican general election

1992 Puerto Rican general election

3 November 1992

File:Pedro Rosselló (inauguracion).jpg Nominee Pedro Rosselló Victoria Muñoz Mendoza Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 938,969 862,989 Percentage 49.9% 45.9%

Election results map. Blue denotes municipalities won by Rosselló, and red denotes those won by Mendoza.

Governor before election Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Elected Governor Pedro Rosselló New Progressive

The 1992 Puerto Rican general elections were held in Puerto Rico on 3 November 1992. Pedro Rosselló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor, whilst the PNP also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was between 82% and 84%.

Results

Governor

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Pedro Rosselló	New Progressive Party	938,969	49.9
Victoria Muñoz Mendoza	Popular Democratic Party	862,989	45.9
Fernando Martín García	Puerto Rican Independence Party	79,219	4.2
Other candidates		695
Invalid/blank votes			–
Total		1,881,372	100
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Carlos Romero Barceló	New Progressive Party	908,067	48.6
Antonio Colorado	Popular Democratic Party	891,176	47.9
Victor García San Inocencio	Puerto Rican Independence Party	63,472	3.4
Other candidates		1,548	0.0
Invalid/blank votes			–
Total		1,860,263	100
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
New Progressive Party	860,843	46.4	36	+21
Popular Democratic Party	728,919	39.3	16	-20
Puerto Rican Independence Party	262,235	14.1	1	-1
Other parties	2,317	0.1	0	–
Invalid/blank votes	12,199	–	–	–
Total	1,866,513	100	53	0
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
New Progressive Party	848,576	46.0	20	+12
Popular Democratic Party	717,041	38.8	8	-10
Puerto Rican Independence Party	209,009	11.3	1	0
Other parties	1,756	0.1	0	–
Independents	70,189	3.8	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	12,199	–	–	–
Total	1,858,770	100	29	+2
Source: Nohlen