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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 2 November 1920. [1] Félix Córdova Dávila was re-elected Resident Commissioner. [2]
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 2 November 1920. [1] Félix Córdova Dávila was re-elected Resident Commissioner. [2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Córdova Dávila | Union of Puerto Rico | 126,446 | 50.69 | |
| Domingo Sepúlveda | Republican Party | 63,845 | 25.60 | |
| Prudencio Rivera Martinez | Socialist Party | 59,140 | 23.71 | |
| Total | 249,431 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Nolla | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Iglesias | Socialist Party | 55,679 | 23.26 | Elected | |
| Antonio Rafael Barceló | Union of Puerto Rico | 46,436 | 19.40 | Elected | |
| Mariano Abril y Ostalo | Union of Puerto Rico | 40,971 | 17.11 | Elected | |
| Francisco M. Susoni Abreu | Union of Puerto Rico | 37,315 | 15.59 | Elected | |
| José Celso Barbosa | Republican Party | 31,220 | 13.04 | Elected | |
| L. Feliú Servera | Republican Party | 27,785 | 11.61 | ||
| Total | 239,406 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: Nolla | |||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Alonso | Socialist Party | 54,869 | 23.40 | Elected | |
| Cayetano Coll y Cuchí | Union of Puerto Rico | 45,011 | 19.20 | Elected | |
| Miguel Guerra Mondragón | Union of Puerto Rico | 40,249 | 17.17 | Elected | |
| Alfonso Lastra Chárriez | Union of Puerto Rico | 35,442 | 15.12 | Elected | |
| Manuel F. Rossy Calderón | Republican Party | 31,183 | 13.30 | ||
| Juan Bautista Soto | Republican Party | 27,700 | 11.81 | ||
| Total | 234,454 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: Nolla | |||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes | |
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| Leopoldo Figueroa | Union of Puerto Rico | 126,344 | 25.37 | Elected | |
| Guillermo Cabrera | Union of Puerto Rico | 126,315 | 25.36 | Elected | |
| Luis Sánchez Morales | Republican Party | 62,907 | 12.63 | ||
| Roberto H. Todd Wells | Republican Party | 62,840 | 12.62 | ||
| Manuel F. Rojas | Socialist Party | 59,831 | 12.01 | ||
| Santiago Carreras | Socialist Party | 59,813 | 12.01 | ||
| Total | 498,050 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: Nolla | |||||
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