1956 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico's At-large district.
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.
Candidates for Resident Commissioner[]
- Antonio Fernós-Isern for the Popular Democratic Party
- for the Republican Party
- for the Puerto Rican Independence Party
Election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Popular Democratic | Antonio Fernós-Isern (inc.) | 434,256 | 62.51 | |
Republican | Antonio Ortíz Toro | 173,580 | 24.99 | |
Puerto Rican Independence | Marco A. Ramírez | 86,886 | 12.51 | |
Total votes | 694,722 | 100.00 | ||
Popular Democratic hold |
See also[]
- Puerto Rican general election, 1956
References[]
Categories:
- 1956 United States House of Representatives elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico