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 89%.^[2]

1984 Puerto Rican general election

← 1980 November 6, 1984 1988 →
Gubernatorial election
Turnout	88.86%
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%
Results by municipality Colón:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Barceló:      40-50%      50-60%
Governor before election Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Elected Governor Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic
Resident Commissioner election
Nominee Jaime Fuster Nelson Famadas Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 827,380 769,951 Percentage 48.65% 45.27%

Results

Governor

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Rafael Hernández Colón	Popular Democratic Party	822,709	47.75
	Carlos Romero Barceló	New Progressive Party	768,959	44.63
	Hernán Padilla	Puerto Rican Renewal Party	69,807	4.05
	Fernando Martín García	Puerto Rican Independence Party	61,312	3.56
Total			1,722,787	100.00
Valid votes			1,722,787	98.92
Invalid/blank votes			18,851	1.08
Total votes			1,741,638	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,959,877	88.86
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jaime Fuster	Popular Democratic Party	827,380	48.65
	Nelson Famadas	New Progressive Party	769,951	45.27
	Francisco Catalá Oliveras	Puerto Rican Independence Party	64,001	3.76
	Ángel Viera Martínez	Puerto Rican Renewal Party	39,319	2.31
Total			1,700,651	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,959,877	–
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Popular Democratic Party			34	+8
	New Progressive Party			16	–9
	Puerto Rican Independence Party			1	+1
	Puerto Rican Renewal Party			0	New
Total				51	0
Valid votes		1,729,108	99.28
Invalid/blank votes		12,530	0.72
Total votes		1,741,638	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,959,877	88.86
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party		Seats	+/–
	Popular Democratic Party	18	+3
	New Progressive Party	8	–4
	Puerto Rican Independence Party	1	+1
Total		27	0
Source: Nohlen

References

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