1972 Puerto Rican general election

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 7 November 1972. Rafael Hernández Colón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was 80%.

1972 Puerto Rican general election
November 7, 1972
Gubernatorial election
 
Nominee Rafael Hernández Colón Luis A. Ferré Noel Colón Martinez
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence
Alliance Democratic Republican
Popular vote 658,856 563,609 69,654
Percentage 50.99% 43.62% 5.36%
Results by municipality
Governor before election

Luis A. Ferré
New Progressive

 Elected Governor

Rafael Hernández Colón
Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election
 
Nominee Jaime Benítez Jorge Luis Córdova Jorge Morales-Yordan
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence
Alliance Democratic Republican
Popular vote 656,885 560,119 64,964
Percentage 50.93% 43.43% 5.04%
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