1948 Puerto Rican general election

1948 Puerto Rican general election

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Gubernatorial election
 
Nominee Luis Muñoz Marín Martin Travieso Francisco Susoni
Party Popular Democratic PEPPSPRP Independence
Popular vote 392,386 182,977 65,351
Percentage 61.24% 28.56% 10.20%

Results by municipality
Marín:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Travieso:      50-60%

Governor before election

Jesus T. Piñero

Elected Governor

Luis Muñoz Marín
Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election
 
Nominee Antonio Fernós-Isern Luis A. Ferré Rafael Arjona-Siaca
Party Popular Democratic PEPPSPRP Independence
Popular vote 392,033 180,513 66,141
Percentage 61.38% 28.26% 10.36%

Results by municipality
Fernós-Isern:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 2, 1948,[1] which included the first-ever elections for the position of governor, who had previously been appointed by the President of the United States. Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party won the gubernatorial elections with 61% of the vote, becoming the first ever popularly elected governor of Puerto Rico.[2]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p562