1996 Puerto Rican general election

none February 2026 September 2023 Puerto Rico 1992 Puerto Rican general election 1992 2000 Puerto Rican general election 2000 November 5, 1996 yes presidential Gubernatorial election Dr Pedro Rosello.jpg Pedro Rosselló New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 1,006,331 51.39% Héctor Luis Acevedo.jpg Héctor Luis Acevedo Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 875,852 44.73% File:Puerto Rico Governor 1996.svg Results by municipalityRosselló: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Acevedo: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% Governor Pedro Rosselló New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Pedro Rosselló New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) yes presidential Resident Commissioner election Carlos Romero Barceló Carlos_Romero_Barcelo_(cropped).png New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 973,654 50.01% Celeste Benítez 3x4.svg Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) 904,048 46.43% File:Puerto_Rico_RC_1996.svg Results by municipalityBarceló: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Benítez: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 5, 1996.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 978-0-19-928357-6 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%.Nohlen, p553 Results Governor Pedro Rosselló New Progressive Party 1006331 Héctor Luis Acevedo Popular Democratic Party 875852 David Noriega Rodríguez Puerto Rican Independence Party 75305 Other candidates 808 9409 2380676 Nohlen Resident Commissioner Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Party 973654 Celeste Benítez Popular Democratic Party 904048 Manuel Rodríguez Orellana Puerto Rican Independence Party 68828 Other candidates 440 9409 2380676 Nohlen House of Representatives At-large District New Progressive Party 906693 6 960491 31 37 +1 Popular Democratic Party 814952 4 854097 9 16 0 Puerto Rican Independence Party 140964 1 88790 0 1 0 Other parties 346 0 2093 0 0 0 Independents 25720 0 0 New 17705 5396 +1 2380676 Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive Senate At-large District New Progressive Party 886455 6 1889235 13 19 –1 Popular Democratic Party 772044 5 1698240 3 8 0 Puerto Rican Independence Party 160005 1 175500 0 1 0 Other parties 458 0 945 0 0 0 Independents 68466 0 0 0 5396 17705 –1 2380676 Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive References General Category:General elections in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico