1984 Puerto Rican general election
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 6 November 1984.[1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 88.9%.[2]
Results
Governor
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Rafael Hernández Colón | Popular Democratic Party | 822,709 | 47.8 |
Carlos Romero Barceló | New Progressive Party | 768,959 | 44.6 |
Hernán Padilla | Puerto Rican Renewal Party | 69,807 | 4.1 |
Fernando Martín García | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 61,312 | 3.6 |
Invalid/blank votes | 18,851 | – | |
Total | 1,741,638 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,959,877 | 88.9 | |
Source: Nohlen |
Resident Commissioner
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Jaime Fuster | Popular Democratic Party | 827,380 | 48.7 |
Nelson Femadas | New Progressive Party | 769,951 | 45.3 |
Francisco Catalá Oliveras | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 64,001 | 3.8 |
Angel Viera Martínez | Puerto Rican Renewal Party | 39,319 | 2.3 |
Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
Total | 1,700,651 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,959,877 | ||
Source: Nohlen |
House of Representatives
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
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Popular Democratic Party | 47.8 | 34 | +8 | |
New Progressive Party | 44.6 | 16 | –9 | |
Puerto Rican Independence Party | 7.6 | 1 | +1 | |
Puerto Rican Renewal Party | 0 | New | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 12,530 | – | – | – |
Total | 1,741,638 | 100 | 51 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,959,877 | 88.9 | – | – |
Source: Nohlen |
Senate
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
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Popular Democratic Party | 18 | +3 | ||
New Progressive Party | 8 | –4 | ||
Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1 | +1 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
Total | 27 | 0 | ||
Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p553