1968 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico

The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 5, 1968, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1968.

Puerto Rico's At-large district.

Candidates for Resident Commissioner

Election results

Puerto Rico's At-large congressional district election, 1968[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
New Progressive Jorge Luis Córdova 400,544 43.81
Popular Democratic Santiago Polanco-Abreu (inc.) 384,998 42.11
Puerto Rican People's Alfredo Nazario Tirado 94,519 10.34
Puerto Rican Independence Juan Antonio Agostini 29,491 3.26
Republican Nicolás Nogueras, Jr. 4,646 0.51
Total votes 914,198 100.00
New Progressive gain from Popular Democratic

See also

References

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