Puerto Rican general election, 1960
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 8 November 1960.[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 84.6%.[2][3]
Results
Governor
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Luis Muñoz Marín | Popular Democratic Party | 459,759 | 58.2 |
Luis A. Ferré | Republican Statehood Party | 253,242 | 32.1 |
Salvador Perea Roselló | Christian Action Party | 52,275 | 6.6 |
Julio García Diaz | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 24,211 | 3.1 |
Invalid/blank votes | 6,942 | – | |
Total | 796,429 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 941,034 | 84.6 | |
Source: Nohlen |
House of Representatives
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
---|---|---|---|
Popular Democratic Party | 62.4 | ||
Republican Union | 34.3 | ||
Puerto Rican Independence Party | 2.7 | ||
AC | 0.6 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
Total | 796,429 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 941,034 | 84.6 | – |
Source: Nohlen |
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