Colonel William A. Phillips

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 4 November 1980.[1] Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP received a plurality of votes, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 88%.[2]

Results

Governor

CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos Romero BarcelóNew Progressive Party759,92647.22
Rafael Hernández ColónPopular Democratic Party756,88947.03
Rubén BerríosPuerto Rican Independence Party87,2725.42
Luis Lausell HernándezPuerto Rican Socialist Party5,2240.32
Total1,609,311100.00
Valid votes1,609,31199.35
Invalid/blank votes10,4790.65
Total votes1,619,790100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,835,16088.26
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Baltasar Corrada del RíoNew Progressive Party760,48447.71
José Arsenio TorresPopular Democratic Party749,53147.02
Marta Font de CaleroPuerto Rican Independence Party83,9115.26
Total1,593,926100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,017,777–
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New Progressive Party25–8
Popular Democratic Party26+8
Puerto Rican Independence Party00
Puerto Rican Socialist Party00
Total510
Valid votes1,611,66599.50
Invalid/blank votes8,1250.50
Total votes1,619,790100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,071,77778.18
Source: Nohlen

Senate

PartySeats+/–
Popular Democratic Party15+2
New Progressive Party12–2
Puerto Rican Independence Party00
Total270
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p553
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Puerto_Rican_general_election