1948 Puerto Rican general election

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 2 November 1948,[1] which included the first-ever elections for the position of governor, who had previously been appointed by the President of the United States. Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party won the gubernatorial elections with 61.2% of the vote, becoming the first ever popularly elected governor of Puerto Rico.[2]

1948 Puerto Rican general election
2 November 1948
Gubernatorial election
Turnout76.54%
 
Nominee Luis Muñoz Marín Martin Travieso Francisco Susoni
Party PPD PEP–PS–PRP PIP
Popular vote 392,386 182,977 65,351
Percentage 61.24% 28.56% 10.20%
Governor before election

Jesus T. Piñero

 Elected Governor

Luis Muñoz Marín
PPD

Politics of Puerto Rico
Constitution and law
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
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Federal relations
Political status

Results

Governor
CandidatePartyVotes%
Luis Muñoz MarínPopular Democratic Party392,38661.24
Martín TraviesoPEP–PS–PRP182,97728.56
Francisco SusoniPuerto Rican Independence Party65,35110.20
Total640,714100.00
Registered voters/turnout873,085–
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p562
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