1936 Puerto Rican general election

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 3 November 1936. ^[1] Voter turnout was 72%. ^[2]

Santiago Iglesias of the Coalition was elected Resident Commissioner with 54% of the vote. ^[3]

Results

Resident commissioner

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Santiago Iglesias	Coalition	297,033	54.06
	J.A. López-Antongiorgi	Liberal Party	252,467	45.94
Total			549,500	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			764,602	–
Source: Nolla, [4] Nohlen

Senate

At-large senators

Candidate		Party	Votes	%	Notes
	Bolívar Pagán	Socialist Party	143,653	26.46	Elected
	Antonio Rafael Barceló	Liberal Party	89,202	16.43	Elected
	María Martínez Acosta	Liberal Party	83,715	15.42	Elected
	Alfonso Lastra Chárriez	Liberal Party	79,105	14.57	Elected
	Rafael Martínez Nadal	Republican Union	68,854	12.68	Elected
	Blas Herrero	Republican Union	42,676	7.86
	Ricarda López de Ramos Casellas	Republican Union	35,629	6.56
Independents			14	0.00
Total			542,848	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			764,602	–
Source: Nolla

District senators

Party		Class 1			Class 2			Total seats
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	Coalition	297,157	54.10	6	297,034	54.09	6	12
	Liberal Party	252,158	45.90	1	252,126	45.91	1	2
Total		549,315	100.00	7	549,160	100.00	7	14
Registered voters/turnout		764,602	–		764,602	–
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

House of Representatives

At-large representatives

Candidate		Party	Votes	%	Notes
	Rafael Alonso Torres	Socialist Party	144,002	26.23	Elected
	Rodolfo Ramírez Pabón	Liberal Party	128,686	23.44	Elected
	Félix Ochoteco Junior	Liberal Party	122,204	22.26	Elected
	Miguel A. García Méndez	Republican Union	83,697	15.25	Elected
	Blas Herrero	Republican Union	70,395	12.82
Independents			9	0.00
Total			548,993	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			764,602	–
Source: Nolla

District representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Coalition	297,126	54.09	25
	Liberal Party	252,185	45.91	10
Total		549,311	100.00	35
Registered voters/turnout		764,602	–
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook: Volume I, Oxford University Press, p552
2. Nohlen, p553
3. Escrutinio de las Elecciones Generales del 3 de noviembre de 1936 Puerto Rican Election Archive
4. Nolla