1944 Puerto Rican general election

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 7, 1944.[1] Jesús T. Piñero of the Popular Democratic Party was elected Resident Commissioner with 65% of the vote.[2]

Results

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Resident commissioner

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Jesús T. PiñeroPopular Democratic Party383,28064.75
Manuel FontPURPPSPL208,51635.22
Agustín FernándezAuthentic Party1590.03
Francisco GrovasProletarian Party230.00
Total591,978100.00
Registered voters/turnout719,159
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

Senate

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At-large senators

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CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Luis Muñoz MarínPopular Democratic Party148,02824.99Elected
Rafael Arjona SiacaPopular Democratic Party131,06722.13Elected
Vicente Geigel PolancoPopular Democratic Party104,10417.58Elected
Bolívar PagánSocialist Party67,97311.48Elected
Leopoldo FigueroaPartido Unión Republicana Progresista53,1318.97Elected
José A. BalseiroPartido Unión Republicana Progresista48,4058.17
Josefina Barceló Bird de RomeroLiberal Party of Puerto Rico38,6436.52
Luis RojasAuthentic Party2420.04
Victor M. MoralesProletarian Party1020.02
Independents6180.10
Total592,313100.00
Source: Nolla

District senators

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PartyClass 1Class 2Total
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Popular Democratic Party383,29364.787383,30364.78714
PURPPSPL208,22635.190208,21935.1900
Authentic Party1160.0201420.0200
Proletarian Party200.000200.0000
Total591,655100.007591,684100.00714
Source: Nolla

House of Representatives

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At-large representatives

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CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Ernesto Ramos AntoniniPopular Democratic Party141,78423.94Elected
Samuel R. QuiñonesPopular Democratic Party128,64521.72Elected
Benjamín OrtizPopular Democratic Party112,72219.03Elected
Celestino Iriarte MiróPartido Unión Republicana Progresista101,53617.15Elected
Lino Padrón RiveraSocialist Party67,95311.47
Rafael Rodríguez PachecoLiberal Party of Puerto Rico38,5816.52
Osvaldo AlbarránAuthentic Party2420.04
Tomás de Jesús CastroProletarian Party1000.02
Independents6240.11
Total592,187100.00
Source: Nolla

District representatives

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PartyVotes%Seats
Popular Democratic Party383,32464.7234
PURPPSPL208,82435.261
Authentic Party1410.020
Proletarian Party150.000
Total592,304100.0035
Source: Nolla

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook: Volume I, Oxford University Press, p552
  2. ^ Escrutinio de las Elecciones Generales del 7 de noviembre de 1944 Puerto Rican Election Archive