1972 Puerto Rican general election

1972 Puerto Rican general election

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Gubernatorial election

Nominee Rafael Hernández Colón Luis A. Ferré Noel Colón Martinez Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence Alliance Democratic Republican Popular vote 658,856 563,609 69,654 Percentage 50.99% 43.62% 5.36%

Results by municipality Colón:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Ferré:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election Luis A. Ferré New Progressive Elected Governor Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election

Nominee Jaime Benítez Jorge Luis Córdova Jorge Morales-Yordan Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence Alliance Democratic Republican Popular vote 656,885 560,119 64,964 Percentage 50.93% 43.43% 5.04%

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 7, 1972.^[1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 80%.^[2]