Puerto Rican general election, 1956

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 6 November 1956.[1] Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party was re-elected as Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the vote in the House of Representatives elections. Voter turnout was 80.4% in the gubernatorial elections and 80.3% in the House elections.[2][3]

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Results

Governor

Candidate Party Votes %
Luis Muñoz Marín Popular Democratic Party 435,255 62.2
Luis A. Ferré Republican Statehood Party 174,683 25.1
Francisco Susoni Puerto Rican Independence Party 86,636 12.4
Invalid/blank votes 5,164 –
Total 701,738 100
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats
Popular Democratic Party 62.5
Republican Union 25.0
Puerto Rican Independence Party 3.3
Other parties 9.2
Invalid/blank votes – –
Total 701,738 100
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 9780199283576
  2. ^ Nohlen, p557
  3. ^ Nohlen, p563
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