1996 Puerto Rican general election

1996 Puerto Rican general election

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Gubernatorial election
 
Nominee Pedro Rosselló Héctor Luis Acevedo
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic
Alliance Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 1,006,331 875,852
Percentage 51.39% 44.73%

Results by municipality
Rosselló:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Acevedo:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election

Pedro Rosselló
New Progressive

Elected Governor

Pedro Rosselló
New Progressive

Resident Commissioner election
 
Nominee Carlos Romero Barceló Celeste Benítez
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote 973,654 904,048
Percentage 50.01% 46.43%

Results by municipality
Barceló:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Benítez:      40-50%      50-60%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 5 November 1996.[1] Pedro Rosselló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor, whilst the PNP also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was between 80% and 82%.[2]

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