1976 Puerto Rican general election

none February 2026 July 2024 Puerto Rico presidential 1972 Puerto Rican general election 1972 1980 Puerto Rican general election 1980 November 2, 1976 yes Gubernatorial election presidential 130x130px 86.09% Carlos Antonio Romero-Barceló.jpg Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 703,968 48.28% Rafael Hernández Colón, Former Governor of Puerto Rico.jpg Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 660,401 45.29% 3x4.svg Rubén Berríos Puerto Rican Independence Party 82,037 5.69% Puerto Rico Governor 1976.svg Results by municipalityBarceló: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70%Colón: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Governor Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic 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 705,162 48.93% Jaime Benítez Rexach Jaime_Benítez.jpg Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Democratic 663,160 46.01% 3x4.svg Baltasar Quiñones Elias Puerto Rican Independence Party 72,988 5.06% General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 2, 1976.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 elected Governor, whilst the PNP also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 86.1%.Nohlen, p553 Results Governor Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Party 703968 Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Party 660401 Rubén Berríos Puerto Rican Independence Party 83037 Juan Mari Brás Puerto Rican Socialist Party 10728 6466 1701217 Nohlen Resident Commissioner Baltasar Corrada del Río New Progressive Party 705162 Jaime Benítez Rexach Popular Democratic Party 663160 Baltasar Quiñones Elias Puerto Rican Independence Party 72988 House of Representatives House of Representatives New Progressive Party 33 +18 Popular Democratic Party 18 –19 Puerto Rican Independence Party 0 –2 Puerto Rican Socialist Party 0 New –3 Nohlen Senate New Progressive Party 14 +6 Popular Democratic Party 13 –7 Puerto Rican Independence Party 0 –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