1988 Puerto Rican general election

1988 Puerto Rican general election

November 8, 1988

Gubernatorial election

Nominee Rafael Hernández Colón Baltasar Corrada del Río Rubén Berríos Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence Alliance Democratic Republican Popular vote 871,858 820,342 99,206 Percentage 48.67% 45.79% 5.54%

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

Governor before election Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic Elected Governor Rafael Hernández Colón Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election

Nominee Jaime Fuster Pedro Rosselló Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 864,396 821,896 Percentage 48.96% 46.55%

Results by municipality Fuster:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Rosselló:      40-50%      50-60%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 8, 1988.^[1] Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was re-elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 85%.^[2][3]

Results

Governor

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Rafael Hernández Colón	Popular Democratic Party	871,858	48.67
	Baltasar Corrada del Río	New Progressive Party	820,342	45.79
	Rubén Berríos Martínez	Puerto Rican Independence Party	99,206	5.54
Total			1,791,406	100.00
Valid votes			1,791,406	98.82
Invalid/blank votes			21,456	1.18
Total votes			1,812,862	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,144,583	84.53
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Jaime Fuster	Popular Democratic Party	867,532	48.96
	Pedro Rosselló	New Progressive Party	824,879	46.55
	Luis Pío Sánchez Longo	Puerto Rican Independence Party	79,557	4.49
Total			1,771,968	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,144,583	–
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Popular Democratic Party			36	+2
	New Progressive Party			15	–1
	Puerto Rican Independence Party			2	+1
	Puerto Rican Renewal Party			0	New
Total				53	+2
Valid votes		1,729,108	99.28
Invalid/blank votes		12,530	0.72
Total votes		1,741,638	100.00
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party		Seats	+/–
	Popular Democratic Party	18	0
	New Progressive Party	8	0
	Puerto Rican Independence Party	1	0
Total		27	0
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p553
3. Santana, M.C. (2000). Puerto Rican Newspaper Coverage of the Puerto Rican Independence Party: A Content Analysis of Three Elections. A Garland series. Garland Pub. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-8153-3520-7. Retrieved 3 September 2019.