1968 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's At-large district.
The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 5, 1968, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1968.
Candidates for Resident Commissioner[]
- Santiago Polanco-Abreu for the Popular Democratic Party
- for the Puerto Rican Independence Party
- Jorge Luis Córdova for the New Progressive Party
- for the Republican Party
- for the Puerto Rican People's Party
Election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive | Jorge Luis Córdova | 400,544 | 43.81 | |||
| Popular Democratic | Santiago Polanco-Abreu (inc.) | 384,998 | 42.11 | |||
| Puerto Rican People's | Alfredo Nazario Tirado | 94,519 | 10.34 | |||
| Puerto Rican Independence | Juan Antonio Agostini | 29,491 | 3.26 | |||
| Republican | Nicolás Nogueras, Jr. | 4,646 | 0.51 | |||
| Total votes | 914,198 | 100.00 | ||||
| New Progressive gain from Popular Democratic | ||||||
See also[]
- Puerto Rican general election, 1968
References[]
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Categories:
- 1968 Puerto Rico elections
- 1968 United States House of Representatives elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico