1980 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election

San Juan, Puerto Rico, held an election for mayor on November 4, 1980. It was held as part of the 1980 Puerto Rican general election. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Hernán Padilla, a member of the New Progressive Party.

1980 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election

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Nominee Hernán Padilla Celeste Benitez Roberto Aponte Toro Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Independence Popular vote 117,797 86,346 14,767 Percentage 53.50% 39.22% 6.71%

Mayor before election Hernán Padilla New Progressive Elected mayor Hernán Padilla New Progressive

Nominees

• Celeste Benitez (Popular Democratic Party)
• Hernán Padilla (New Progressive Party), former member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
• Lucía A. Romero (Puerto Rican Socialist Party)
• Roberto Aponte Toro (Puerto Rican Independence Party)

Results

San Juan mayoral election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	New Progressive	Hernán Padilla Ramírez (incumbent)	117,797	53.50
	Popular Democratic	Celeste Benitez	86,346	39.22
	Independence	Roberto Aponte Toro	14,767	6.71
	Socialist	Lucía A. Romero	1,259	0.57
Total votes			220,169	100