1936 Puerto Rican general election

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

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

Results

Resident commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Santiago Iglesias Coalition 297,03354.06
J.A. López-Antongiorgi Liberal Party 252,46745.94
Total549,500100.00
Registered voters/turnout764,602–
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

Senate

At-large senators

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Bolívar Pagán Socialist Party 143,65326.46Elected
Antonio Rafael Barceló Liberal Party 89,20216.43Elected
María Martínez Acosta Liberal Party 83,71515.42Elected
Alfonso Lastra Chárriez Liberal Party 79,10514.57Elected
Rafael Martínez Nadal Republican Union 68,85412.68Elected
Blas Herrero Republican Union 42,6767.86
Ricarda López de Ramos Casellas Republican Union 35,6296.56
Independents140.00
Total542,848100.00
Registered voters/turnout764,602–
Source: Nolla

District senators

PartyClass 1Class 2Total
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Coalition 297,15754.106297,03454.09612
Liberal Party 252,15845.901252,12645.9112
Total549,315100.007549,160100.00714
Registered voters/turnout764,602–764,602–
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

House of Representatives

At-large representatives

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Rafael Alonso Torres Socialist Party 144,00226.23Elected
Rodolfo Ramírez Pabón Liberal Party 128,68623.44Elected
Félix Ochoteco Junior Liberal Party 122,20422.26Elected
Miguel A. García Méndez Republican Union 83,69715.25Elected
Blas Herrero Republican Union 70,39512.82
Independents90.00
Total548,993100.00
Registered voters/turnout764,602–
Source: Nolla

District representatives

PartyVotes%Seats
Coalition 297,12654.0925
Liberal Party 252,18545.9110
Total549,311100.0035
Registered voters/turnout764,602–
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

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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
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