1988 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election

none January 2025 July 2021 Flag of San Juan, Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico presidential 1984 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election 1984 1992 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election 1992 November 2, 1988 HectorLuisAcevedo2005nyc (1).jpg Héctor Luis Acevedo Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) 100,525 3x4.svg José Granados New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) 100,496 Mayor Baltasar Corrada del Río New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) Héctor Luis Acevedo Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) San Juan, Puerto Rico, held an election for mayor on November 2, 1988. It was held as part of the 1988 Puerto Rican general election. It saw the election Héctor Luis Acevedo, a member of the Popular Democratic Party. Acevedo defeated his main opponent, New Progressive Party nominee José Granados (the minority leader of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives) by margin of merely 29 votes (winning 100,525 votes to Granados' 100,496 votes). Acevedo became the first Popular Democratic Party mayor in twenty years, ending a twenty-year long streak of New Progressive Party mayors.Democrat is certified as San Juan's mayor https://www.newspapers.com/image/633382651 Newspapers.com The Miami Herald 14 July 2021 en subscription 9 Dec 1988 Incumbent mayor Baltasar Corrada del Río did not seek reelection, instead running unsuccessfully for governor. The election coincided with a landslide success that year for the Popular Democratic Party. References 1988 San Juan, Puerto Rico mayoral San Juan, Puerto Rico