1956 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico's At-large district.

The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 6, 1956, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1956.

Candidates for Resident Commissioner

• Antonio Fernós-Isern for the Popular Democratic Party
• Antonio Ortíz Toro for the Republican Party
• Marco A. Ramirez for the Puerto Rican Independence Party

Election results

Puerto Rico's At-large congressional district election, 1956

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Popular Democratic	Antonio Fernós-Isern (inc.)	434,256	62.51
	Republican	Antonio Ortíz Toro	173,580	24.99
	Independence	Marco A. Ramírez	86,886	12.51
Total votes			694,722	100.00
	Popular Democratic hold

See also

• Puerto Rican general election, 1956