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1976 Puerto Rican general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Puerto Rico |
| type | presidential |
| previous_election | 1972 Puerto Rican general election |
| previous_year | 1972 |
| next_election | 1980 Puerto Rican general election |
| next_year | 1980 |
| election_date | November 2, 1976 |
| module | {{Infobox election |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Gubernatorial election |
| type | presidential |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| turnout | 86.09% |
| image1 | Carlos Antonio Romero-Barceló.jpg |
| nominee1 | Carlos Romero Barceló |
| party1 | New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) |
| alliance1 | Democratic |
| popular_vote1 | 703,968 |
| percentage1 | 48.28% |
| image2 | Rafael Hernández Colón, Former Governor of Puerto Rico.jpg |
| nominee2 | Rafael Hernández Colón |
| party2 | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) |
| alliance2 | Democratic |
| popular_vote2 | 660,401 |
| percentage2 | 45.29% |
| image3 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee3 | Rubén Berríos |
| party3 | Puerto Rican Independence Party |
| popular_vote3 | 82,037 |
| percentage3 | 5.69% |
| map_image | Puerto Rico Governor 1976.svg |
| map_caption | Results by municipality |
| Barceló: | |
| Colón: | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Rafael Hernández Colón |
| before_party | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) |
| after_election | Carlos Romero Barceló |
| after_party | New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) |
| module | {{Infobox election |
| type | presidential |
| embed | yes |
| election_name | Resident Commissioner election |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| nominee1 | Baltasar Corrada del Río |
| image1 | Corrada.jpg |
| party1 | New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) |
| alliance1 | Democratic |
| popular_vote1 | 705,162 |
| percentage1 | 48.93% |
| nominee2 | Jaime Benítez Rexach |
| image2 | Jaime_Benítez.jpg |
| party2 | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) |
| alliance2 | Democratic |
| popular_vote2 | 663,160 |
| percentage2 | 46.01% |
| image3 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee3 | Baltasar Quiñones Elias |
| party3 | Puerto Rican Independence Party |
| popular_vote3 | 72,988 |
| percentage3 | 5.06% |
Barceló:
Colón:
General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 2, 1976. Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor, whilst the PNP also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 86.1%.
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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