1984 Puerto Rican general election

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 6 November 1984.[1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 88.9%.[2]

1984 Puerto Rican general election
6 November 1984
Turnout88.90%
 
Nominee Rafael Hernández Colón Carlos Romero Barceló
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive
Alliance Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 822,709 768,959
Percentage 47.75% 44.63%
Election results map. Red denotes municipalities won by Colón, and blue denotes those won by Barceló.
Governor before election

Carlos Romero Barceló
New Progressive

 Elected Governor

Rafael Hernández Colón
Popular Democratic

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Results

Governor
Candidate Party Votes %
Rafael Hernández ColónPopular Democratic Party822,70947.8
Carlos Romero BarcelóNew Progressive Party768,95944.6
Hernán PadillaPuerto Rican Renewal Party69,8074.1
Fernando Martín GarcíaPuerto Rican Independence Party61,3123.6
Invalid/blank votes18,851–
Total1,741,638100
Registered voters/turnout1,959,87788.9
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner
Candidate Party Votes %
Jaime FusterPopular Democratic Party827,38048.7
Nelson FemadasNew Progressive Party769,95145.3
Francisco Catalá OliverasPuerto Rican Independence Party64,0013.8
Angel Viera MartínezPuerto Rican Renewal Party39,3192.3
Invalid/blank votes–
Total1,700,651100
Registered voters/turnout1,959,877
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Popular Democratic Party47.834+8
New Progressive Party44.616–9
Puerto Rican Independence Party7.61+1
Puerto Rican Renewal Party0New
Invalid/blank votes12,530–––
Total1,741,638100510
Registered voters/turnout1,959,87788.9––
Source: Nohlen

Senate
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Popular Democratic Party18+3
New Progressive Party8–4
Puerto Rican Independence Party1+1
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total270
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p553
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