General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 4, 1980.[1] Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP received a plurality of votes, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 88%.[2]
1980 Puerto Rican general election
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Gubernatorial election |
Turnout | 88.26% |
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Results by municipality Barceló: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Colón: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% |
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Resident Commissioner election |
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Results by municipality Río: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Torres: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Carlos Romero Barceló | New Progressive Party | 759,926 | 47.22 |
| Rafael Hernández Colón | Popular Democratic Party | 756,889 | 47.03 |
| Rubén Berríos | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 87,272 | 5.42 |
| Luis Lausell Hernández | Puerto Rican Socialist Party | 5,224 | 0.32 |
Total | 1,609,311 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 1,609,311 | 99.35 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 10,479 | 0.65 |
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Total votes | 1,619,790 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 1,835,160 | 88.26 |
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Source: Nohlen |
Resident Commissioner
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House of Representatives
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