Colonel William A. Phillips

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 6 November 1984.[1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 89%.[2]

Results

Governor

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rafael Hernández ColónPopular Democratic Party822,70947.75
Carlos Romero BarcelóNew Progressive Party768,95944.63
Hernán PadillaPuerto Rican Renewal Party69,8074.05
Fernando Martín GarcíaPuerto Rican Independence Party61,3123.56
Total1,722,787100.00
Valid votes1,722,78798.92
Invalid/blank votes18,8511.08
Total votes1,741,638100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,959,87788.86
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jaime FusterPopular Democratic Party827,38048.65
Nelson FamadasNew Progressive Party769,95145.27
Francisco Catalá OliverasPuerto Rican Independence Party64,0013.76
Ángel Viera MartínezPuerto Rican Renewal Party39,3192.31
Total1,700,651100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,959,877–
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Popular Democratic Party34+8
New Progressive Party16–9
Puerto Rican Independence Party1+1
Puerto Rican Renewal Party0New
Total510
Valid votes1,729,10899.28
Invalid/blank votes12,5300.72
Total votes1,741,638100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,959,87788.86
Source: Nohlen

Senate

PartySeats+/–
Popular Democratic Party18+3
New Progressive Party8–4
Puerto Rican Independence Party1+1
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/1984_Puerto_Rican_general_election