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1968 Puerto Rican general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Puerto Rico |
| previous_election | 1964 Puerto Rican general election |
| previous_year | 1964 |
| next_election | 1972 Puerto Rican general election |
| next_year | 1972 |
| election_date | November 5, 1968 |
| module | {{Infobox election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Gubernatorial election |
| type | presidential |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| turnout | 78.41% |
| image1 | Luis A. Ferré.jpg |
| nominee1 | Luis A. Ferré |
| party1 | New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) |
| popular_vote1 | 400,815 |
| percentage1 | 43.62% |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Luis Negrón López |
| party2 | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) |
| popular_vote2 | 374,040 |
| percentage2 | 40.71% |
| image3 | Gobernador de Puerto Rico Roberto Sánchez Vilella en el año 1958.jpg |
| nominee3 | Roberto Sánchez Vilella |
| party3 | People's Party (Puerto Rico) |
| popular_vote3 | 107,359 |
| percentage3 | 11.68% |
| map_image | Puerto Rico Governor 1968.svg |
| map_caption | Results by municipality |
| Ferré: | |
| López: | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Roberto Sánchez Vilella |
| before_party | People's Party (Puerto Rico) |
| after_election | Luis A. Ferré |
| after_party | New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) |
| module | {{Infobox election |
| type | presidential |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Resident Commissioner election |
| nominee1 | Jorge Luis Córdova |
| image1 | Jorge_Luis_Córdova_Díaz.jpg |
| party1 | New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) |
| popular_vote1 | 400,544 |
| percentage1 | 43.81% |
| party2 | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) |
| nominee2 | Santiago Polanco-Abreu |
| image2 | Santiago_Polanco_Abreu.jpg |
| popular_vote2 | 384,998 |
| percentage2 | 42.11% |
| nominee3 | Alfredo Nazario Tirado |
| party3 | People's Party (Puerto Rico) |
| image3 | 3x4.svg |
| popular_vote3 | 94,519 |
| percentage3 | 10.34% |
| map_image | Puerto_Rico_RC_1968.svg |
| map_caption | Results by municipality |
| Córdova: | |
| Polanco-Abreu: |
Ferré:
López:
Córdova:
Polanco-Abreu:
General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 5, 1968. Luis A. Ferré of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP won a plurality of the vote, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 78%.
Results
Governor
Resident Commissioner
House of Representatives
Senate
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p552 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
- Nohlen, p553
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