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1980 Puerto Rican general election

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FieldValue
countryPuerto Rico
previous_election1976 Puerto Rican general election
previous_year1976
next_election1984 Puerto Rican general election
next_year1984
election_dateNovember 4, 1980
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
typepresidential
election_nameGubernatorial election
turnout88.26%
image_size130x130px
image1Carlos Antonio Romero-Barceló.jpg
nominee1Carlos Romero Barceló
party1New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
alliance1Democratic
popular_vote1759,926
percentage147.22%
image2Rafael Hernández Colón, Former Governor of Puerto Rico.jpg
nominee2Rafael Hernández Colón
party2Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
alliance2Democratic
popular_vote2756,889
percentage247.03%
image33x4.svg
nominee3Rubén Berríos
party3Puerto Rican Independence Party
popular_vote387,272
percentage35.42%
map_imagePuerto Rico Governor 1980.svg
map_captionResults by municipality
Barceló:
Colón:
titleGovernor
before_electionCarlos Romero Barceló
before_partyNew Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
after_electionCarlos Romero Barceló
after_partyNew Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
module{{Infobox election
typepresidential
embedyes
election_nameResident Commissioner election
image_size130x130px
nominee1Baltasar Corrada del Río
image1Corrada.jpg
party1New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
alliance1Democratic
popular_vote1760,484
percentage147.71%
nominee2José Arsenio Torres
image23x4.svg
party2Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
popular_vote2749,531
percentage247.02%
image33x4.svg
nominee3Marta Font de Calero
party3Puerto Rican Independence Party
popular_vote383,911
percentage35.26%
map_imagePuerto_Rico_RC_1980.svg
map_captionResults by municipality
Río:
Torres:

Barceló:
Colón:

Río:
Torres:

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 4, 1980. Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP received a plurality of votes, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 88%.

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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