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1972 Puerto Rican general election

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FieldValue
countryPuerto Rico
typepresidential
previous_election1968 Puerto Rican general election
previous_year1968
next_election1976 Puerto Rican general election
next_year1976
election_dateNovember 7, 1972
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
election_nameGubernatorial election
typepresidential
image_size130x130px
image1Rafael Hernández Colón, Former Governor of Puerto Rico.jpg
nominee1Rafael Hernández Colón
party1Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
alliance1Democratic
popular_vote1658,856
percentage150.99%
image2Luis A. Ferré.jpg
nominee2Luis A. Ferré
party2New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
alliance2Republican
popular_vote2563,609
percentage243.62%
image33x4.svg
nominee3Noel Colón Martinez
party3Puerto Rican Independence Party
popular_vote369,654
percentage35.36%
map_imagePuerto Rico Governor 1972.svg
map_captionResults by municipality
Colón:
Ferré:
titleGovernor
before_electionLuis A. Ferré
before_partyNew Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
after_electionRafael Hernández Colón
after_partyPopular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
module{{Infobox election
typepresidential
embedyes
election_nameResident Commissioner election
image_size130x130px
nominee1Jaime Benítez
image1Jaime_Benítez.jpg
party1Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
alliance1Democratic
popular_vote1656,885
percentage150.93%
nominee2Jorge Luis Córdova
image2Jorge_Luis_Córdova_Díaz.jpg
party2New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
alliance2Republican
popular_vote2560,119
percentage243.43%
nominee3Jorge Morales-Yordan
image33x4.svg
party3Puerto Rican Independence Party
popular_vote364,964
percentage35.04%

Colón:
Ferré:

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 7, 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%.

Results

Governor

Resident Commissioner

House of Representatives

Senate

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p552 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p553
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