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1908 Puerto Rican general election
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February 2026
February 2026
1908 Puerto Rico elections Puerto Rico presidential no 1906 Puerto Rico elections 1906 1908 11 03 1910 Puerto Rico elections 1910
General elections were held in Puerto Rico in 1908. Tulio Larrínaga was re-elected as Resident Commissioner.Juan Jose Nolla-Acosta (2013) Puerto Rico Election Results, 1899–2012 p27
During the campaign, there were increased calls for Puerto Rico independence and expressions of hostility to the Foraker Act.Clark Truman R. 1969 President Taft and the Puerto Rican Appropriation Crisis of 1909 https://doi.org/10.2307/980296 The Americas 26 2 152–170 10.2307/980296 0003-1615 subscription The election resulted in a larger faction in the House of Representatives that called for greater autonomy for Puerto Rico.2016-10-31 The Crisis of 1909, and the Other Crisis of 1909 Academia Puertorriqueña de Jurisprudencia y Legislación https://www.academiajurisprudenciapr.org/the-crisis-of-1909-and-the-other-crisis-of-1909/ 2026-06-28 Academia Puertorriqueña de Jurisprudencia y Legislación en-US Luis Lloréns Torres was elected to the House. The newly elected House refused to pass any legislation unless the United States recognize Puerto Rico's right to self-government.
Results
Resident Commissioner
Tulio Larrínaga Union of Puerto Rico 101033 Roberto H. Todd Republican Party 54962 Santiago Iglesias Free Federation of Workers 1326 Nolla
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