General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 3 November 1936.[1] Voter turnout was 72%.[2]
Santiago Iglesias of the Coalition was elected Resident Commissioner with 54% of the vote.[3]
Results
Resident commissioner
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Santiago Iglesias | Coalition | 297,033 | 54.06 |
| J.A. López-Antongiorgi | Liberal Party | 252,467 | 45.94 |
Total | 549,500 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 764,602 | – |
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Source: Nolla, Nohlen |
Senate
At-large senators
District senators
Party | Class 1 | Class 2 | Total seats |
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Coalition | 297,157 | 54.10 | 6 | 297,034 | 54.09 | 6 | 12 |
| Liberal Party | 252,158 | 45.90 | 1 | 252,126 | 45.91 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 549,315 | 100.00 | 7 | 549,160 | 100.00 | 7 | 14 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 764,602 | – | | 764,602 | – | | |
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Source: Nolla, Nohlen |
House of Representatives
At-large representatives
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes |
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| Rafael Alonso Torres | Socialist Party | 144,002 | 26.23 | Elected |
| Rodolfo Ramírez Pabón | Liberal Party | 128,686 | 23.44 | Elected |
| Félix Ochoteco Junior | Liberal Party | 122,204 | 22.26 | Elected |
| Miguel A. García Méndez | Republican Union | 83,697 | 15.25 | Elected |
| Blas Herrero | Republican Union | 70,395 | 12.82 | |
Independents | 9 | 0.00 | |
Total | 548,993 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 764,602 | – | |
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Source: Nolla |
District representatives
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Coalition | 297,126 | 54.09 | 25 |
| Liberal Party | 252,185 | 45.91 | 10 |
Total | 549,311 | 100.00 | 35 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 764,602 | – | |
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Source: Nolla, Nohlen |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook: Volume I, Oxford University Press, p552
- ^ Nohlen, p553
- ^ Escrutinio de las Elecciones Generales del 3 de noviembre de 1936 Puerto Rican Election Archive
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