1968 Puerto Rican general election

1968 Puerto Rican general election

November 5, 1968
Gubernatorial election
Turnout78.41%
 
Nominee Luis A. Ferré Luis Negrón López Roberto Sánchez Vilella
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic People's
Popular vote 400,815 374,040 107,359
Percentage 43.62% 40.71% 11.68%

Results by municipality
Ferré:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%
López:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Roberto Sánchez Vilella
People's

Elected Governor

Luis A. Ferré
New Progressive

Resident Commissioner election
 
Nominee Jorge Luis Córdova Santiago Polanco-Abreu Alfredo Nazario Tirado
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic People's
Popular vote 400,544 384,998 94,519
Percentage 43.81% 42.11% 10.34%

Results by municipality
Córdova:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%
Polanco-Abreu:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 5, 1968. Luis A. Ferré of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP won a plurality of the vote, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 78%.