1972 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 7, 1972, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1972.
Candidates for Resident Commissioner[]
- Jaime Benitez for the Popular Democratic Party
- for the Puerto Rican People's Party
- Jorge Luis Córdova for the New Progressive Party
- for the Puerto Rican Independence Party
Election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Democratic | Jaime Benitez | 656,885 | 50.93 | |||
| New Progressive | Jorge Luis Córdova (inc.) | 560,119 | 43.43 | |||
| Puerto Rican Independence | Jorge Morales-Yordan | 64,964 | 5.04 | |||
| Puerto Rican People's | Luis F. Camacho | 4,854 | 0.38 | |||
| N/A | 2,939 | 0.23 | ||||
| Total votes | 1,289,761 | 100.00 | ||||
| Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive | ||||||
See also[]
- Puerto Rican general election, 1972
References[]
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Categories:
- 1972 Puerto Rico elections
- 1972 United States House of Representatives elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico