1996 Puerto Rican general election

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]

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

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Governor

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Pedro RossellóNew Progressive Party1,006,33151.39
Héctor Luis AcevedoPopular Democratic Party875,85244.73
David Noriega RodríguezPuerto Rican Independence Party75,3053.85
Other candidates8080.04
Total1,958,296100.00
Valid votes1,958,29699.52
Invalid/blank votes9,4090.48
Total votes1,967,705100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,380,67682.65
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos Romero BarcelóNew Progressive Party973,65450.01
Celeste BenítezPopular Democratic Party904,04846.43
Manuel Rodríguez OrellanaPuerto Rican Independence Party68,8283.54
Other candidates4400.02
Total1,946,970100.00
Valid votes1,946,97099.52
Invalid/blank votes9,4090.48
Total votes1,956,379100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,380,67682.18
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

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PartyAt-largeDistrictTotal
seats
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Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
New Progressive Party906,69348.016960,49150.413137+1
Popular Democratic Party814,95243.154854,09744.829160
Puerto Rican Independence Party140,9647.46188,7904.66010
Other parties3460.0202,0930.11000
Independents25,7201.3600New
Total1,888,675100.00111,905,471100.004054+1
Valid votes1,888,67598.79
Invalid votes17,7050.93
Blank votes5,3960.28
Total votes1,911,776100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,380,67680.30
Source: Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive

Senate

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PartyAt-largeDistrictTotal
seats
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Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
New Progressive Party886,45546.9761,889,23550.191319–1
Popular Democratic Party772,04440.9051,698,24045.12380
Puerto Rican Independence Party160,0058.481175,5004.66010
Other parties4580.0209450.03000
Independents68,4663.63000
Total1,887,428100.00123,763,920100.001628–1
Valid votes1,887,42898.79
Invalid votes5,3960.28
Blank votes17,7050.93
Total votes1,910,529100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,380,67680.25
Source: Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive

References

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