The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 3, 1964, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1964.
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.
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.
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.
Santiago Polanco-Abreu was the 10th Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Popular Democratic | Santiago Polanco-Abreu | 492,095 | 59.30 | |
Republican | Manuel Iglesias | 287,309 | 34.62 | |
Christian Action | Roberto Lopez-Candal | 27,338 | 3.29 | |
Puerto Rican Independence | Jose Antonio Ortiz | 23,159 | 2.79 | |
Total votes | 829,901 | 100.00 | ||
Popular Democratic hold | ||||
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