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1976 Puerto Rican general election

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Gubernatorial election
Turnout	86.09%
Nominee Carlos Romero Barceló Rafael Hernández Colón Rubén Berríos Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Independence Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 703,968 660,401 82,037 Percentage 48.28% 45.29% 5.69%
Results by municipality Barceló:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Colón:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Governor before election Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Elected Governor Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive
Resident Commissioner election
Nominee Baltasar Corrada del Río Jaime Benítez Rexach Baltasar Quiñones Elias Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Independence Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 705,162 663,160 72,988 Percentage 48.93% 46.01% 5.06%

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 2, 1976. Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor, whilst the PNP also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 86.1%.

Results

Governor

Resident Commissioner

House of Representatives

Senate

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p553

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