1920 Puerto Rican general election

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 2 November 1920. [1] At the time, the Governor of Puerto Rico (Arthur Yager) was appointed by the President of the United States.

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They were the first elections after the enactment of the 19th amendment to the United States constitution on August 26, which had granted women the right to vote.

Félix Córdova Dávila was re-elected Resident Commissioner with 51% of the vote. [2]

Results

Resident Commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Félix Córdova Dávila Union of Puerto Rico 126,44650.69
Domingo Sepúlveda Republican Party 63,84525.60
Prudencio Rivera Martinez Socialist Party 59,14023.71
Total249,431100.00
Source: Nolla

Senate

At-large members

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Santiago Iglesias Socialist Party 55,67923.26Elected
Antonio Rafael Barceló Union of Puerto Rico 46,43619.40Elected
Mariano Abril y Ostalo Union of Puerto Rico 40,97117.11Elected
Francisco M. Susoni Abreu Union of Puerto Rico 37,31515.59Elected
José Celso Barbosa Republican Party 31,22013.04Elected
L. Feliú Servera Republican Party 27,78511.61
Total239,406100.00
Source: Nolla

House of Representatives

At-large members

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Rafael Alonso Socialist Party 54,86923.40Elected
Cayetano Coll y Cuchí Union of Puerto Rico 45,01119.20Elected
Miguel Guerra Mondragón Union of Puerto Rico 40,24917.17Elected
Alfonso Lastra Chárriez Union of Puerto Rico 35,44215.12Elected
Manuel F. Rossy Calderón Republican Party 31,18313.30
Juan Bautista Soto Republican Party 27,70011.81
Total234,454100.00
Source: Nolla

Public Service Commissioners

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Leopoldo Figueroa Union of Puerto Rico 126,34425.37Elected
Guillermo Cabrera Union of Puerto Rico 126,31525.36Elected
Luis Sánchez Morales Republican Party 62,90712.63
Roberto H. Todd Wells Republican Party 62,84012.62
Manuel F. Rojas Socialist Party 59,83112.01
Santiago Carreras Socialist Party 59,81312.01
Total498,050100.00
Source: Nolla

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