1956 Puerto Rican general election|
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Gubernatorial election |
| Turnout | 80.37% |
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Results by municipality
Muñoz: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% |
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Resident Commissioner election |
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 6, 1956.[1] Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was re-elected as governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the legislative elections. Voter turnout was 80%.[2][3]
Results
Governor
Resident Commissioner
Senate
| Party | District class I | District class II | At-large | Total
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| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Popular Democratic Party | 434,123 | 62.51 | 8 | 434,030 | 62.52 | 8 | 434,109 | 62.54 | 7 | 23 |
| Partido Estadista Republicano | 173,472 | 24.98 | 0 | 173,419 | 24.98 | 0 | 173,240 | 24.96 | 3 | 3 |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party | 86,839 | 12.51 | 0 | 86,751 | 12.50 | 0 | 86,789 | 12.50 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 694,434 | 100.00 | 8 | 694,200 | 100.00 | 8 | 694,138 | 100.00 | 13 | 29 |
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| Source: Nolla |
House of Representatives
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p557
- ^ Nohlen, p563