1984 Puerto Rican general election

1984 Puerto Rican general election

November 6, 1984
Gubernatorial election
Turnout88.86%
 
Nominee Rafael Hernández Colón Carlos Romero Barceló
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive
Alliance Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 822,709 768,959
Percentage 47.75% 44.63%

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

Governor before election

Carlos Romero Barceló
New Progressive

Elected Governor

Rafael Hernández Colón
Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election
 
Nominee Jaime Fuster Nelson Famadas
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive
Alliance Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 827,380 769,951
Percentage 48.65% 45.27%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 6, 1984. Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 89%.