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1960 Puerto Rican general election

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1960 Puerto Rican general election

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Gubernatorial election
Turnout84.60%
 
Nominee Luis Muñoz Marín Luis A. Ferré Salvador Perea Roselló
Party Popular Democratic PER PAC
Popular vote 459,759 253,242 52,275
Percentage 58.23% 32.08% 6.62%

Results by municipality
Muñoz:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Ferré:      30-40%

Governor before election

Luis Muñoz Marín
Popular Democratic

Elected Governor

Luis Muñoz Marín
Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election
 
Nominee Antonio Fernós Isern Gabriel de la Haba Jorge Luis Córdova
Party Popular Democratic PER PAC
Popular vote 458,535 252,737 52,215
Percentage 58.21% 32.08% 6.63%

Results by municipality
Fernós Isern:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Haba:      30-40%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 8, 1960.[1] Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was re-elected as governor, whilst the PPD's Antonio Fernós Isern was re-elected as Resident Commissioner. Voter turnout was 85%.[2][3]

Results

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Governor

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Luis Muñoz MarínPopular Democratic Party459,75958.24
Luis A. FerréPartido Estadista Republicano253,24232.08
Salvador Perea RosellóPartido Acción Cristiana52,2756.62
Julio García DiazPuerto Rican Independence Party24,2113.07
Total789,487100.00
Valid votes789,48799.13
Invalid/blank votes6,9420.87
Total votes796,429100.00
Registered voters/turnout941,03484.63
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Antonio Fernós-IsernPopular Democratic Party458,53558.21
Gabriel de la HabaPartido Estadista Republicano252,73732.08
Jorge Luis CórdovaPartido Acción Cristiana52,2156.63
Roma MartiPuerto Rican Independence Party24,2753.08
Total787,762100.00
Source: House of Representatives

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p558
  3. ^ Nohlen, p563