1968 Puerto Rican general election

none February 2026 July 2024 Puerto Rico 1964 Puerto Rican general election 1964 1972 Puerto Rican general election 1972 November 5, 1968 yes Gubernatorial election presidential 130x130px 78.41% Luis A. Ferré.jpg Luis A. Ferré New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) 400,815 43.62% 3x4.svg Luis Negrón López Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) 374,040 40.71% Gobernador de Puerto Rico Roberto Sánchez Vilella en el año 1958.jpg Roberto Sánchez Vilella People's Party (Puerto Rico) 107,359 11.68% Puerto Rico Governor 1968.svg Results by municipalityFerré: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60%López: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Governor Roberto Sánchez Vilella People's Party (Puerto Rico) Luis A. Ferré New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) presidential yes Resident Commissioner election Jorge Luis Córdova Jorge_Luis_Córdova_Díaz.jpg New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) 400,544 43.81% Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) Santiago Polanco-Abreu Santiago_Polanco_Abreu.jpg 384,998 42.11% Alfredo Nazario Tirado People's Party (Puerto Rico) 3x4.svg 94,519 10.34% Puerto_Rico_RC_1968.svg Results by municipalityCórdova: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60%Polanco-Abreu: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 5, 1968.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 978-0-19-928357-6 Luis A. Ferré of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP won a plurality of the vote, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 78%.Nohlen, p553 Results Governor Luis A. Ferré New Progressive Party 400815 Luis Negrón López Popular Democratic Party 374040 Roberto Sánchez Vilella People's Party 107359 Antonio J. González Puerto Rican Independence Party 32166 Ramiro L. Colón Partido Estadista Republicano 4449 3993 1176895 Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive Resident Commissioner Jorge Luis Córdova New Progressive Party 400544 Santiago Polanco-Abreu Popular Democratic Party 384998 Alfredo Nazario Tirado People's Party 94519 Juan Antonio Agostini Puerto Rican Independence Party 29491 Nicolás Nogueras, Jr. Partido Estadista Republicano 4646 House of Representatives House of Representatives Popular Democratic Party 26 New Progressive Party 25 People's Party 0 Puerto Rican Independence Party 0 Partido Estadista Republicano 0 Nohlen Senate Popular Democratic Party 15 New Progressive Party 12 Puerto Rican Independence Party 0 Nohlen References Category:General elections in Puerto Rico General Puerto Puerto Puerto Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico