1964 Puerto Rican general election explained

Country:Puerto Rico
Previous Election:1960 Puerto Rican general election
Previous Year:1960
Next Election:1968 Puerto Rican general election
Next Year:1968
Election Date:November 3, 1964
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Election Name:Gubernatorial election
Type:presidential
Turnout:83.90%
Image1:Gobernador de Puerto Rico Roberto Sánchez Vilella en el año 1958.jpg
Nominee1:Roberto Sánchez Vilella
Party1:Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
Popular Vote1:492,531
Percentage1:59.24%
Nominee2:Luis A. Ferré
Party2:Partido Estadista Republicano
Popular Vote2:288,504
Percentage2:34.70%
Governor
Before Election:Luis Muñoz Marín
Before Party:Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
After Election:Roberto Sánchez Vilella
After Party:Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
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Election Name:Resident Commissioner election
Nominee1:Santiago Polanco-Abreu
Image1:Santiago_Polanco_Abreu.jpg
Party1:Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
Popular Vote1:492,095
Percentage1:59.30%
Nominee2:Manuel Iglesias
Party2:Republican Statehood Party
Popular Vote2:287,309
Percentage2:34.62%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 3, 1964.[1] Roberto Sánchez Vilella of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD's Santiago Polanco-Abreu was elected Resident Commissioner. Voter turnout was 84%.[2] [3]

Results

Resident Commissioner

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p558
  3. Nohlen, p563