1917 Puerto Rican general election

none February 2026 January 2025 1917 Puerto Rico elections Puerto Rico presidential no 1914 Puerto Rico elections 1914 1917 6 16 1920 Puerto Rico elections 1920 General elections were held in Puerto Rico on June 16, 1917. They were the first elections under the Jones–Shafroth Act, which had repealed the Foraker Act of 1900 on March 2. The Jones-Shafroth Act granted United States citizenship to Puerto Ricans. Among the changes brought about by this law were the increase in size of the House of Delegates from 35 to 39 members. Suffrage was denied to women, with only men over 21 years of age who owned property being able to vote. The elections were the last before the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote. Félix Córdova Dávila was elected Resident Commissioner with 52% of the vote.Juan Jose Nolla-Acosta (2013) Puerto Rico Election Results, 1899–2012 p37 Arthur Yager, appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, was the governor at the time. Results Resident Commissioner Félix Córdova Dávila Union of Puerto Rico 90155 Domingo Sepúlveda Republican Party 60319 Prudencio Rivera Martinez Socialist Party 24468 Nolla Senate At-large District Union of Puerto Rico 82864 3 179038 10 13 Republican Party 42702 1 120120 4 5 Socialist Party 21492 1 48360 0 1 Nolla At-large members Notes Martín Travieso Union of Puerto Rico 28118 Elected #dbffdb Frank Martínez Union of Puerto Rico 27395 Elected #dbffdb Eduardo Georgetti Union of Puerto Rico 27351 Elected #dbffdb José Celso Barbosa Republican Party 22103 Elected #dbffdb Santiago Iglesias Socialist Party 28118 Elected #dbffdb Santiago Veve Calzada Republican Party 20599 Nolla District members Class 1 Class 2 Union of Puerto Rico 98567 5 89471 5 10 Republican Party 60054 2 60066 2 4 Socialist Party 24148 0 24212 0 0 Nolla House of Representatives Union of Puerto Rico 89951 21 Republican Party 60091 13 Socialist Party 23518 1 Nolla Public Service Commissioners Notes José G. Torres Union of Puerto Rico 89645 Elected #dbffdb Leopoldo Santiago Carmona Union of Puerto Rico 89507 Elected #dbffdb Julio P. Castro Republican Party 59998 Guillermo Riefkohl Republican Party 59978 Roque Rivera Socialist Party 24227 Santiago Carreras Socialist Party 24073 Nolla References Category:General elections in Puerto Rico General Puerto Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 1917 Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico United States House of Representatives 1917 at-large Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results