1984 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 6, 1984, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1984.
Candidates for Resident Commissioner[]
- for the New Progressive Party
- Jaime Fuster for the Popular Democratic Party
- Angel Viera Martínez for the Puerto Rican Renewal Party
- for the Puerto Rican Independence Party
Election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Popular Democratic | Jaime Fuster | 825,598 | 48.54 | |||
New Progressive | Nelson Femadas | 771,818 | 45.38 | |||
Puerto Rican Independence | Francisco Catalá Oliveras | 64,028 | 3.76 | |||
Puerto Rican Renewal | Angel Viera Martínez | 39,326 | 2.31 | |||
Total votes | 1,700,770 | 100.00 | ||||
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive |
See also[]
- Puerto Rican general election, 1984
References[]
Categories:
- 1984 Puerto Rico elections
- 1984 United States House of Representatives elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico