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1996 Puerto Rican general election

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FieldValue
countryPuerto Rico
previous_election1992 Puerto Rican general election
previous_year1992
next_election2000 Puerto Rican general election
next_year2000
election_dateNovember 5, 1996
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
typepresidential
election_nameGubernatorial election
image1Dr Pedro Rosello.jpg
nominee1**Pedro Rosselló**
party1New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
alliance1Democratic
popular_vote1**1,006,331**
percentage1**51.39%**
image2Héctor Luis Acevedo.jpg
nominee2Héctor Luis Acevedo
party2Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
alliance2Democratic
popular_vote2875,852
percentage244.73%
map_imageFile:Puerto Rico Governor 1996.svg
map_captionResults by municipality
**Rosselló**:
**Acevedo**:
titleGovernor
before_electionPedro Rosselló
before_partyNew Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
after_electionPedro Rosselló
after_partyNew Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
module{{Infobox election
embedyes
typepresidential
election_nameResident Commissioner election
nominee1**Carlos Romero Barceló**
image1Carlos_Romero_Barcelo_(cropped).png
party1New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
alliance1Democratic
popular_vote1**973,654**
percentage1**50.01%**
nominee2Celeste Benítez
image23x4.svg
party2Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
popular_vote2904,048
percentage246.43%
map_imageFile:Puerto_Rico_RC_1996.svg
map_captionResults by municipality
**Barceló**:
**Benítez**:

Rosselló:
Acevedo:

Barceló:
Benítez:

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 5, 1996. 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%.

Results

Governor

Resident Commissioner

House of Representatives

Senate

References

References

  1. [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p552 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p553
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