1972 Puerto Rican general election

none February 2026 July 2024 Puerto Rico presidential 1968 Puerto Rican general election 1968 1976 Puerto Rican general election 1976 November 7, 1972 yes Gubernatorial election presidential 130x130px Rafael Hernández Colón, Former Governor of Puerto Rico.jpg Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 658,856 50.99% Luis A. Ferré.jpg Luis A. Ferré New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Republican 563,609 43.62% 3x4.svg Noel Colón Martinez Puerto Rican Independence Party 69,654 5.36% Puerto Rico Governor 1972.svg Results by municipalityColón: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Ferré: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% Governor Luis A. Ferré New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) presidential yes Resident Commissioner election 130x130px Jaime Benítez Jaime_Benítez.jpg Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 656,885 50.93% Jorge Luis Córdova Jorge_Luis_Córdova_Díaz.jpg New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Republican 560,119 43.43% Jorge Morales-Yordan 3x4.svg Puerto Rican Independence Party 64,964 5.04% General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 7, 1972.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 978-0-19-928357-6 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%.Nohlen, p553 Results Governor Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Party 658856 Luis A. Ferré New Progressive Party 563609 Noel Colón Martínez Puerto Rican Independence Party 69654 Alfredo Nazario Tirado People's Party 4007 Antonio J. González Puerto Rican Union Party 3291 Jorge Luis Landing Authentic Party for Sovereignty 467 1555504 Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive Resident Commissioner Jaime Benítez Rexach Popular Democratic Party 656885 Jorge Luis Córdova New Progressive Party 560119 Jorge Morales-Yordan Puerto Rican Independence Party 64964 Luis F. Camacho People's Party 4854 Álvaro Calderón Puerto Rican Union Party 2483 Ángel A. Fuentes Authentic Party for Sovereignty 456 House of Representatives House of Representatives Popular Democratic Party 37 +11 New Progressive Party 15 –10 Puerto Rican Independence Party 2 +2 People's Party 0 0 Puerto Rican Union Party 0 New Authentic Party for Sovereignty 0 New +3 Nohlen Senate Popular Democratic Party 20 +5 New Progressive Party 8 –4 Puerto Rican Independence Party 1 +1 +2 Nohlen References General Puerto Category:General elections in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico