1940 Puerto Rican general election

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 5 November 1940.[1] Bolívar Pagán of the Republican UnionSocialist Party Coalition was elected Resident Commissioner with 39% of the vote.[2]

Results

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Resident commissioner

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Bolívar PagánCoalition (URPS)222,42339.10
Antonio Fernós-IsernPopular Democratic Party214,85737.77
Miguel A. García MéndezUPTPFP131,57123.13
Total568,851100.00
Registered voters/turnout714,960
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

Senate

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At-large senators

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CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Luis Muñoz MarínPopular Democratic Party111,78119.64Elected
Vicente Geigel PolancoPopular Democratic Party103,05418.10Elected
Lino Padrón RiveraSocialist Party87,73715.41Elected
Rafael Martínez NadalRepublican Union69,70912.25Elected
José del RíoRepublican Union65,63911.53Elected
José Ramírez SantibáñezUPTPFP64,04211.25
Rafael Padró ParésUPTPFP34,0655.98
Alfonso Lastra ChárriezUPTPFP33,1865.83
Independents120.00
Total569,225100.00
Source: Nolla

District senators

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PartyClass 1Class 2Total
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Coalition216,90338.553222,62439.1836
Popular Democratic Party214,73238.174214,68837.7848
UPTPFP130,95223.280130,95523.0400
Total562,587100.007568,267100.00714
Source: Nolla

House of Representatives

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At-large representatives

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CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Ernesto Ramos AntoniniPopular Democratic Party112,00519.70Elected
Samuel R. QuiñonesPopular Democratic Party102,59218.05Elected
Jorge GauthierSocialist Party87,22215.34Elected
Alfonso Valdés CobiánRepublican Union68,73412.09Elected
Blas C. HerreroRepublican Union66,52211.70
Félix Ochoteco JuniorUPTPFP66,20711.65
Prudencio Rivera MartínezUPTPFP65,02111.44
Independents1390.02
Total568,442100.00
Source: Nolla

District representatives

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PartyVotes%Seats
Coalition222,76639.1817
Popular Democratic Party214,82037.7815
UPTPFP130,97323.043
Total568,559100.0035
Source: Nolla

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook: Volume I, Oxford University Press, p552
  2. ^ Escrutinio de las Elecciones Generales del 5 de noviembre de 1940 Puerto Rican Election Archive