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1917 Puerto Rican general election

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico in 1917. Félix Córdova Dávila was elected Resident Commissioner.[1]

Results

Resident Commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Félix Córdova DávilaUnion of Puerto Rico90,15551.53
Domingo SepúlvedaRepublican Party60,31934.48
Prudencio Rivera MartinezSocialist Party24,46813.99
Total174,942100.00
Source: Nolla

Senate

PartyAt-largeDistrictTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Union of Puerto Rico82,86456.353179,03851.521013
Republican Party42,70229.041120,12034.5745
Socialist Party21,49214.61148,36013.9201
Total147,058100.005347,518100.001419
Source: Nolla

At-large members

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Martín TraviesoUnion of Puerto Rico28,11818.30Elected
Frank MartínezUnion of Puerto Rico27,39517.83Elected
Eduardo GeorgettiUnion of Puerto Rico27,35117.80Elected
José Celso BarbosaRepublican Party22,10314.38Elected
Santiago IglesiasSocialist Party28,11818.30Elected
Santiago Veve CalzadaRepublican Party20,59913.40
Total153,684100.00
Source: Nolla

District members

PartyClass 1Class 2Total
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Union of Puerto Rico98,56753.93589,47151.49510
Republican Party60,05432.86260,06634.5724
Socialist Party24,14813.21024,21213.9400
Total182,769100.007173,749100.00714
Source: Nolla

House of Representatives

PartyVotes%Seats
Union of Puerto Rico89,95151.8321
Republican Party60,09134.6213
Socialist Party23,51813.551
Total173,560100.0035
Source: Nolla

Public Service Commissioners

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
José G. TorresUnion of Puerto Rico89,64525.80Elected
Leopoldo Santiago CarmonaUnion of Puerto Rico89,50725.76Elected
Julio P. CastroRepublican Party59,99817.27
Guillermo RiefkohlRepublican Party59,97817.26
Roque RiveraSocialist Party24,2276.97
Santiago CarrerasSocialist Party24,0736.93
Total347,428100.00
Source: Nolla

References

  1. ^ Juan Jose Nolla-Acosta (2013) Puerto Rico Election Results, 1899–2012 p37