1956 Puerto Rican general election explained
| Country: | Puerto Rico |
| Previous Election: | 1952 Puerto Rican general election |
| Previous Year: | 1952 |
| Next Election: | 1960 Puerto Rican general election |
| Next Year: | 1960 |
| Election Date: | November 6, 1956 |
| Module: | | Type: | presidential | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Gubernatorial election | | Turnout: | 80.37% | | Nominee1: | Luis Muñoz Marín | | Image1: | Luis Muñoz Marín.jpg | | Party1: | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) | | Popular Vote1: | 435,256 | | Percentage1: | 62.51% | | Nominee2: | Luis A. Ferré | | Party2: | Partido Estadista Republicano | | Popular Vote2: | 174,683 | | Percentage2: | 25.08% | | Nominee3: | Francisco Susoni | | Image3: | 3x4.svg | | Party3: | Puerto Rican Independence Party | | Popular Vote3: | 86,636 | | Percentage3: | 12.44% | | Governor | | Before Election: | Luis Muñoz Marín | | Before Party: | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) | | After Election: | Luis Muñoz Marín | | After Party: | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) | | Module: | | Type: | presidential | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Resident Commissioner election | | Nominee1: | Antonio Fernós-Isern | | Image1: | Antonio_Fernos-Isern.jpg | | Party1: | Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) | | Popular Vote1: | 434,256 | | Percentage1: | 62.51% | | Nominee2: | Antonio Ortíz Toro | | Party2: | Republican Statehood Party | | Popular Vote2: | 173,580 | | Percentage2: | 24.99% | | Nominee3: | Marco A. Ramírez | | Image3: | 3x4.svg | | Party3: | Puerto Rican Independence Party | | Popular Vote3: | 86,886 | | Percentage3: | 12.51% |
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 6, 1956.[1] Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was re-elected as governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the legislative elections. Voter turnout was 80%.[2] [3]
Results
House of Representatives
Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen]
- Nohlen, p557
- Nohlen, p563
