1944 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico
The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 7, 1944, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1944.
Candidates for Resident Commissioner[]
- Jesús T. Piñero for the Popular Democratic Party
- for the Republican Union
Election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Popular Democratic | Jesús T. Piñero | 383,317 | 64.73 | |||
Republican Union | Manual Font | 208,723 | 35.24 | |||
N/A | 182 | 0.03 | ||||
Total votes | 592,222 | 100.00 | ||||
Popular Democratic gain from Republican Union |
See also[]
- Puerto Rican general election, 1944
References[]
Categories:
- 1944 United States House of Representatives elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico