Puerto Rican general election, 1952
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 4 November 1952.[1] Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party was re-elected as Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the vote in the House of Representatives elections. Voter turnout in the House elections was 72.5%.[2]
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Results [edit]
Governor [edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Muñoz Marín | Popular Democratic Party | 431,409 | 64.9 |
| Francisco Milán | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 126,228 | 19.0 |
| Francisco López Domínguez | Republican Statehood Party | 85,591 | 12.9 |
| Luis Moczó | Socialist Party | 21,719 | 3.3 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 664,947 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
House of Representatives [edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Democratic Party | 64.8 | ||
| Puerto Rican Independence Party | 19.0 | ||
| Republican Union | 12.9 | ||
| Socialist Party | 3.3 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 640,714 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
References [edit]
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p557
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