Held in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, November 5, 1996
1996 Puerto Rican general election Turnout 82.70%
Election results map. Blue denotes municipalities won by Rosselló, and red denotes those won by Acevedo.
The 1996 Puerto Rican general elections were held in Puerto Rico on 5 November 1996.[1] Pedro Rosselló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor, whilst the PNP also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was between 80% and 82%.[2]
Results [ ] Governor [ ] Resident Commissioner [ ] House of Representatives [ ]
Party
Votes
%
Seats
+/-
New Progressive Party 906,693
48.0
37
+1
Popular Democratic Party 814,952
43.1
16
0
Puerto Rican Independence Party 140,964
7.5
1
0
Other parties
346
0.0
0
0
Independents
25,720
1.4
0
New
Invalid/blank votes
23,101
–
–
–
Total 1,911,776 100 54 +1
Registered voters/turnout
2,380,676
80.3
–
–
Source: Nohlen
Senate [ ]
Party
National votes
%
Seats
+/-
New Progressive Party 886,455
47.0
19
–1
Popular Democratic Party 772,044
40.9
8
0
Puerto Rican Independence Party 160,005
8.5
1
0
Other parties
458
0.2
0
0
Independents
68,466
3.6
0
0
Invalid/blank votes
23,101
–
–
–
Total 1,910,529 100 28 –1
Registered voters/turnout
2,380,676
80.3
–
–
Source: Nohlen
References [ ]
^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I , p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6 ^ Nohlen, p553
