1972 Puerto Rican general election

Puerto Rican general election, 1972

7 November 1972
Turnout	80.40%
Nominee Rafael Hernández Colón Luis A. Ferré Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Popular vote 658,856 563,609 Percentage 50.99% 43.62%
Election results map. Red denotes municipalities won by Colón, and blue denotes those won by Barceló.
Governor before election Luis A. Ferré New Progressive Elected Governor Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 7 November 1972. Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 80.4%.

Results

Governor

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Rafael Hernández Colón	Popular Democratic Party	658,856	50.7
Luis A. Ferré	New Progressive Party	563,609	43.4
Noel Colón Martínez	Puerto Rican Independence Party	69,654	5.4
Other candidates		7,765	0.6
Total		1,299,884	100
Registered voters/turnout		1,555,504	80.4
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Popular Democratic Party		48.7	37	+11
New Progressive Party		41.1	15	–10
Puerto Rican Independence Party		10.2	2	+2
Authentic Party for Sovereignty			0	New
People's Party			0	0
Puerto Rican Union Party			0	New
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	1,250,978	100	54	+3
Registered voters/turnout	1,555,504	80.4	–	–
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Popular Democratic Party			20	+5
New Progressive Party			8	–4
Puerto Rican Independence Party			1	+1
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total			29	+2
Source: Nohlen