United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, 1956

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The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 6, 1956, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1956.

Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives

The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives elected by the voters of Puerto Rico every four years, the only member of the House of Representatives who serves a four-year term. Commissioners function in every respect as a member of Congress, including sponsoring legislation and serving on congressional committees, where they can vote on legislation, except that they are denied a vote on the final disposition of legislation on the House floor. They receive a salary of $174,000 per year.

United States House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they comprise the legislature of the United States.

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Candidates for Resident Commissioner

Antonio Fernós-Isern American politician

Dr. Antonio Fernós Isern was the first Puerto Rican cardiologist and the longest serving Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the United States Congress.

Puerto Rican Independence Party political party

The Puerto Rican Independence Party is a social-democratic political party in Puerto Rico that campaigns for the independence of Puerto Rico from United States suzerainty.

Election results

Puerto Rico's At-large congressional district election, 1956 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Popular Democratic Antonio Fernós-Isern (inc.)434,25662.51
Republican Antonio Ortíz Toro173,58024.99
Puerto Rican Independence Marco A. Ramírez86,88612.51
Total votes694,722100.00
Popular Democratic hold

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