1988 Puerto Rican general election
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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%
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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%
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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

CandidatePartyVotes%
Rafael Hernández ColónPopular Democratic Party871,85848.67
Baltasar Corrada del RíoNew Progressive Party820,34245.79
Rubén Berríos MartínezPuerto Rican Independence Party99,2065.54
Total1,791,406100.00
Valid votes1,791,40698.82
Invalid/blank votes21,4561.18
Total votes1,812,862100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,144,58384.53
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jaime FusterPopular Democratic Party867,53248.96
Pedro RossellóNew Progressive Party824,87946.55
Luis Pío Sánchez LongoPuerto Rican Independence Party79,5574.49
Total1,771,968100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,144,583–
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Popular Democratic Party36+2
New Progressive Party15–1
Puerto Rican Independence Party2+1
Puerto Rican Renewal Party0New
Total53+2
Valid votes1,729,10899.28
Invalid/blank votes12,5300.72
Total votes1,741,638100.00
Source: Nohlen

Senate

PartySeats+/–
Popular Democratic Party180
New Progressive Party80
Puerto Rican Independence Party10
Total270
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.
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