Colonel William A. Phillips

Edit links

Politics of Puerto Rico
Constitution and law
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Elections
Municipalities
Federal relations
Political status

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 2 NovemberR 1948,[1] which included the first-ever elections for the position of governor, who had previously been appointed by the President of the United States. Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party won the gubernatorial elections with 61% of the vote, becoming the first ever popularly elected governor of Puerto Rico.[2]

Results

Governor

CandidatePartyVotes%
Luis Muñoz MarínPopular Democratic Party392,38661.24
Martín TraviesoPEP–PS–PRP182,97728.56
Francisco SusoniPuerto Rican Independence Party65,35110.20
Total640,714100.00
Registered voters/turnout873,085–
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Antonio Fernós-IsernPopular Democratic Party392,03361.38
Luis A. FerréPEP–PS–PRP180,51328.26
Rafael Arjona-SiacaPuerto Rican Independence Party66,14110.36
Total638,687100.00
Registered voters/turnout873,085–
Source: Nolla

Senate

At-large senators

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Samuel R. QuiñonesPopular Democratic Party132,38120.75Elected
Victor Gutiérrez FranquiPopular Democratic Party131,07320.55Elected
Ramón Barreto PérezPopular Democratic Party128,60020.16Elected
Bolívar PagánPS–PRP91,85914.40Elected
Celestino Iriarte MiróPartido Estadista Puertorriqueño87,75813.76Elected
Gilberto Concepción de GraciaPuerto Rican Independence Party37,9525.95
José Luis Feliú PesqueraPuerto Rican Independence Party28,2194.42
Total637,842100.00
Source: Nolla

District senators

PartyClass 1Class 2Total
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Popular Democratic Party392,11161.467392,27561.48714
PEP–PS–PRP179,74428.170179,71328.1700
Puerto Rican Independence Party66,10610.36066,06510.3500
Total637,961100.007638,053100.00714
Source: Nolla

House of Representatives

At-large representatives

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Benjamín OrtizPopular Democratic Party132,39220.76Elected
Pedro Vega BerriosPopular Democratic Party131,00520.54Elected
Ernesto Ramos AntoniniPopular Democratic Party128,64420.17Elected
Leopoldo FigueroaPEP–PRP115,51118.11Elected
Antonio Reyes DelgadoSocialist Party64,15210.06
Baltazar Quiñones ElíasPuerto Rican Independence Party37,5495.89
Fernando Milán Jr.Puerto Rican Independence Party28,6064.48
Total637,859100.00
Source: Nolla

District representatives

PartyVotes%Seats
Popular Democratic Party389,12760.7035
PEP–PS–PRP179,61728.020
Puerto Rican Independence Party67,46110.520
Criollo Party4,8850.760
Total641,090100.0035
Source: Nolla

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p562
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Puerto_Rican_general_election