1972 Puerto Rican general election

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 7 November 1972.[1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 80.4%.[2]

1972 Puerto Rican general election
7 November 1972
Turnout80.40%
 
Nominee Rafael Hernández Colón Luis A. Ferré Noel Colón Martinez
Party PPD PNP PIP
Alliance Democratic Republican
Popular vote 658,856 563,609 69,654
Percentage 50.99% 43.62% 5.36%
Election results map. Red denotes municipalities won by Hernández Colón, and blue denotes those won by Ferré.
Governor before election

Luis A. Ferré
PNP

 Elected Governor

Rafael Hernández Colón
PPD

Politics of Puerto Rico
Constitution and law
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Elections
Municipalities
Federal relations
Political status

Results

Governor
Candidate Party Votes %
Rafael Hernández ColónPopular Democratic Party658,85650.7
Luis A. FerréNew Progressive Party563,60943.4
Noel Colón MartínezPuerto Rican Independence Party69,6545.4
Other candidates7,7650.6
Total1,299,884100
Registered voters/turnout1,555,50480.4
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Popular Democratic Party48.737+11
New Progressive Party41.115–10
Puerto Rican Independence Party10.22+2
Authentic Party for Sovereignty0New
People's Party00
Puerto Rican Union Party0New
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total1,250,97810054+3
Registered voters/turnout1,555,50480.4––
Source: Nohlen

Senate
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Popular Democratic Party20+5
New Progressive Party8–4
Puerto Rican Independence Party1+1
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total29+2
Source: Nohlen

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