1984 Puerto Rican general election|
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Gubernatorial election |
| Turnout | 88.86% |
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Results by municipality
Colón: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Barceló: 40-50% 50-60% |
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Resident Commissioner election |
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 6, 1984.[1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 89%.[2]
Results
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Rafael Hernández Colón | Popular Democratic Party | 822,709 | 47.75 |
| Carlos Romero Barceló | New Progressive Party | 768,959 | 44.63 |
| Hernán Padilla | Puerto Rican Renewal Party | 69,807 | 4.05 |
| Fernando Martín García | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 61,312 | 3.56 |
| Total | 1,722,787 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,722,787 | 98.92 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 18,851 | 1.08 |
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| Total votes | 1,741,638 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,959,877 | 88.86 |
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| Source: Nohlen |
Resident Commissioner
House of Representatives
Senate
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p553