1976 Puerto Rican general election

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 2, 1976.^[1] Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor, whilst the PNP also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 86.1%.^[2]

1976 Puerto Rican general election

← 1972 November 2, 1976 1980 →
Gubernatorial election
Turnout	86.09%
Nominee Carlos Romero Barceló Rafael Hernández Colón Rubén Berríos Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Independence Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 703,968 660,401 82,037 Percentage 48.28% 45.29% 5.69%
Results by municipality Barceló:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Colón:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Governor before election Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Elected Governor Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive
Resident Commissioner election
Nominee Baltasar Corrada del Río Jaime Benítez Rexach Baltasar Quiñones Elias Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Independence Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 705,162 663,160 72,988 Percentage 48.93% 46.01% 5.06%

Results

Governor

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Carlos Romero Barceló	New Progressive Party	703,968	48.28
	Rafael Hernández Colón	Popular Democratic Party	660,401	45.29
	Rubén Berríos	Puerto Rican Independence Party	83,037	5.69
	Juan Mari Brás	Puerto Rican Socialist Party	10,728	0.74
Total			1,458,134	100.00
Valid votes			1,458,134	99.56
Invalid/blank votes			6,466	0.44
Total votes			1,464,600	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			1,701,217	86.09
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Baltasar Corrada del Río	New Progressive Party	705,162	48.93
	Jaime Benítez Rexach	Popular Democratic Party	663,160	46.01
	Baltasar Quiñones Elias	Puerto Rican Independence Party	72,988	5.06
Total			1,441,310	100.00
Source: House of Representatives

House of Representatives

Party		Seats	+/–
	New Progressive Party	33	+18
	Popular Democratic Party	18	–19
	Puerto Rican Independence Party	0	–2
	Puerto Rican Socialist Party	0	New
Total		51	–3
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party		Seats	+/–
	New Progressive Party	14	+6
	Popular Democratic Party	13	–7
	Puerto Rican Independence Party	0	–1
Total		27	–2
Source: Nohlen