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 Gubernatorial election
Results by municipality
Resident Commissioner election
Results edit Governor edit Candidate Party Votes % Pedro Rosselló New Progressive Party 1,006,331 51.39 Héctor Luis Acevedo Popular Democratic Party 875,852 44.73 David Noriega Rodríguez Puerto Rican Independence Party 75,305 3.85 Other candidates 808 0.04 Total 1,958,296 100.00 Valid votes 1,958,296 99.52 Invalid/blank votes 9,409 0.48 Total votes 1,967,705 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,380,676 82.65 Source: Nohlen
Resident Commissioner edit Candidate Party Votes % Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Party 973,654 50.01 Celeste Benítez Popular Democratic Party 904,048 46.43 Manuel Rodríguez Orellana Puerto Rican Independence Party 68,828 3.54 Other candidates 440 0.02 Total 1,946,970 100.00 Valid votes 1,946,970 99.52 Invalid/blank votes 9,409 0.48 Total votes 1,956,379 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,380,676 82.18 Source: Nohlen
House of Representatives edit Party At-large District Total +/– Votes % Seats Votes % Seats New Progressive Party 906,693 48.01 6 960,491 50.41 31 37 +1 Popular Democratic Party 814,952 43.15 4 854,097 44.82 9 16 0 Puerto Rican Independence Party 140,964 7.46 1 88,790 4.66 0 1 0 Other parties 346 0.02 0 2,093 0.11 0 0 0 Independents 25,720 1.36 0 0 New Total 1,888,675 100.00 11 1,905,471 100.00 40 54 +1 Valid votes 1,888,675 98.79 Invalid votes 17,705 0.93 Blank votes 5,396 0.28 Total votes 1,911,776 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,380,676 80.30 Source: Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive
Senate edit Party At-large District Total +/– Votes % Seats Votes % Seats New Progressive Party 886,455 46.97 6 1,889,235 50.19 13 19 –1 Popular Democratic Party 772,044 40.90 5 1,698,240 45.12 3 8 0 Puerto Rican Independence Party 160,005 8.48 1 175,500 4.66 0 1 0 Other parties 458 0.02 0 945 0.03 0 0 0 Independents 68,466 3.63 0 0 0 Total 1,887,428 100.00 12 3,763,920 100.00 16 28 –1 Valid votes 1,887,428 98.79 Invalid votes 5,396 0.28 Blank votes 17,705 0.93 Total votes 1,910,529 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,380,676 80.25 Source: Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive
References edit
1996, puerto, rican, general, election, general, elections, were, held, puerto, rico, november, 1996, pedro, rosselló, progressive, party, elected, governor, whilst, also, majority, seats, house, representatives, senate, voter, turnout, between, 1992, november. General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 5 November 1996 1 Pedro Rossello 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 1992 November 5 1996 2000 Gubernatorial election Nominee Pedro Rossello Hector Luis AcevedoParty New Progressive Popular DemocraticAlliance Democratic DemocraticPopular vote 1 006 331 875 852Percentage 51 39 44 73 Results by municipalityGovernor before electionPedro RosselloNew Progressive Elected Governor Pedro RosselloNew ProgressiveResident Commissioner election Nominee Carlos Romero Barcelo Celeste BenitezParty New Progressive Popular DemocraticAlliance DemocraticPopular vote 973 654 904 048Percentage 50 01 46 43 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Governor 1 2 Resident Commissioner 1 3 House of Representatives 1 4 Senate 2 ReferencesResults editGovernor edit CandidatePartyVotes Pedro RosselloNew Progressive Party1 006 33151 39Hector Luis AcevedoPopular Democratic Party875 85244 73David Noriega RodriguezPuerto Rican Independence Party75 3053 85Other candidates8080 04Total1 958 296100 00Valid votes1 958 29699 52Invalid blank votes9 4090 48Total votes1 967 705100 00Registered voters turnout2 380 67682 65Source NohlenResident Commissioner edit CandidatePartyVotes Carlos Romero BarceloNew Progressive Party973 65450 01Celeste BenitezPopular Democratic Party904 04846 43Manuel Rodriguez OrellanaPuerto Rican Independence Party68 8283 54Other candidates4400 02Total1 946 970100 00Valid votes1 946 97099 52Invalid blank votes9 4090 48Total votes1 956 379100 00Registered voters turnout2 380 67682 18Source NohlenHouse of Representatives edit PartyAt largeDistrictTotalseats Votes SeatsVotes SeatsNew Progressive Party906 69348 016960 49150 413137 1Popular Democratic Party814 95243 154854 09744 829160Puerto Rican Independence Party140 9647 46188 7904 66010Other parties3460 0202 0930 11000Independents25 7201 3600NewTotal1 888 675100 00111 905 471100 004054 1Valid votes1 888 67598 79Invalid votes17 7050 93Blank votes5 3960 28Total votes1 911 776100 00Registered voters turnout2 380 67680 30Source Nohlen Puerto Rico Election ArchiveSenate edit PartyAt largeDistrictTotalseats Votes SeatsVotes SeatsNew Progressive Party886 45546 9761 889 23550 191319 1Popular Democratic Party772 04440 9051 698 24045 12380Puerto Rican Independence Party160 0058 481175 5004 66010Other parties4580 0209450 03000Independents68 4663 63000Total1 887 428100 00123 763 920100 001628 1Valid votes1 887 42898 79Invalid votes5 3960 28Blank votes17 7050 93Total votes1 910 529100 00Registered voters turnout2 380 67680 25Source Nohlen Puerto Rico Election ArchiveReferences edit Dieter Nohlen 2005 Elections in the Americas A data handbook Volume I p552 ISBN 978 0 19 928357 6 Nohlen p553 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1996 Puerto Rican general election amp oldid 1216513964 Resident Commissioner, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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