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Puerto Rican general election, 1996

Puerto Rican general election, 1996
Puerto Rico
← 1992 November 5, 1996 2000 →
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Nominee Pedro Rosselló Héctor Luis Acevedo
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic
Popular vote 1,006,331 875,852
Percentage 51.14% 44.51%

Governor before election

Rafael Hernández Colón
Popular Democratic

Elected Governor

Pedro Rosselló
New Progressive


Rafael Hernández Colón
Popular Democratic

Pedro Rosselló
New Progressive

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 5 November 1996.Pedro Rosselló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor, whilst the PNP also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was between 80% and 82%.


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