1980 Puerto Rican general election

none February 2026 July 2024 Puerto Rico 1976 Puerto Rican general election 1976 1984 Puerto Rican general election 1984 November 4, 1980 yes presidential Gubernatorial election 88.26% 130x130px Carlos Antonio Romero-Barceló.jpg Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 759,926 47.22% Rafael Hernández Colón, Former Governor of Puerto Rico.jpg Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 756,889 47.03% 3x4.svg Rubén Berríos Puerto Rican Independence Party 87,272 5.42% Puerto Rico Governor 1980.svg Results by municipalityBarceló: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Colón: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Governor Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) presidential yes Resident Commissioner election 130x130px Baltasar Corrada del Río Corrada.jpg New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 760,484 47.71% José Arsenio Torres 3x4.svg Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) 749,531 47.02% 3x4.svg Marta Font de Calero Puerto Rican Independence Party 83,911 5.26% Puerto_Rico_RC_1980.svg Results by municipalityRío: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Torres: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 4, 1980.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 978-0-19-928357-6 Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP received a plurality of votes, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 88%.Nohlen, p553 Results Governor Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Party 759926 Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Party 756889 Rubén Berríos Puerto Rican Independence Party 87272 Luis Lausell Hernández Puerto Rican Socialist Party 5224 10479 1835160 Nohlen Resident Commissioner Baltasar Corrada del Río New Progressive Party 760484 José Arsenio Torres Popular Democratic Party 749531 Marta Font de Calero Puerto Rican Independence Party 83911 2017777 Nohlen House of Representatives New Progressive Party 25 –8 Popular Democratic Party 26 +8 Puerto Rican Independence Party 0 0 Puerto Rican Socialist Party 0 0 1611665 8125 0 2071777 Nohlen Senate Popular Democratic Party 15 +2 New Progressive Party 12 –2 Puerto Rican Independence Party 0 0 0 Nohlen References General Puerto Category:General elections in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico