1976 Puerto Rican general election

Puerto Rican general election, 1976

November 2, 1976

Nominee Carlos Romero Barceló Rafael Hernández Colón Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Popular vote 703,968 660,301 Percentage 48.28% 45.29%

Election results map. Blue denotes municipalities won by Barceló, and red denotes those won by Colón.

Governor before election Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Elected Governor Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 2 November 1976. 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%.

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