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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 7 November 1944. [1] Jesús T. Piñero of the Popular Democratic Party was elected Resident Commissioner with 65% of the vote. [2]

Results

Resident commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jesús T. Piñero Popular Democratic Party383,28064.75
Manuel Font PURPPSPL208,51635.22
Agustín FernándezAuthentic Party1590.03
Francisco GrovasProletarian Party230.00
Total591,978100.00
Registered voters/turnout719,159
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

Senate

At-large senators

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Luis Muñoz Marín Popular Democratic Party148,02824.99Elected
Rafael Arjona Siaca Popular Democratic Party131,06722.13Elected
Vicente Geigel Polanco Popular Democratic Party104,10417.58Elected
Bolívar Pagán Socialist Party67,97311.48Elected
Leopoldo Figueroa Partido Unión Republicana Progresista53,1318.97Elected
José A. Balseiro Partido Unión Republicana Progresista48,4058.17
Josefina Barceló Bird de Romero Liberal Party of Puerto Rico38,6436.52
Luis RojasAuthentic Party2420.04
Victor M. MoralesProletarian Party1020.02
Independents6180.10
Total592,313100.00
Source: Nolla

District senators

PartyClass 1Class 2Total
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Popular Democratic Party383,29364.787383,30364.78714
PURPPSPL208,22635.190208,21935.1900
Authentic Party1160.0201420.0200
Proletarian Party200.000200.0000
Total591,655100.007591,684100.00714
Source: Nolla

House of Representatives

At-large representatives

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Ernesto Ramos Antonini Popular Democratic Party141,78423.94Elected
Samuel R. Quiñones Popular Democratic Party128,64521.72Elected
Benjamín Ortiz Popular Democratic Party112,72219.03Elected
Celestino Iriarte Miró Partido Unión Republicana Progresista101,53617.15Elected
Lino Padrón Rivera Socialist Party67,95311.47
Rafael Rodríguez Pacheco Liberal Party of Puerto Rico38,5816.52
Osvaldo AlbarránAuthentic Party2420.04
Tomás de Jesús CastroProletarian Party1000.02
Independents6240.11
Total592,187100.00
Source: Nolla

District representatives

PartyVotes%Seats
Popular Democratic Party383,32464.7234
PURPPSPL208,82435.261
Authentic Party1410.020
Proletarian Party150.000
Total592,304100.0035
Source: Nolla

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook: Volume I, Oxford University Press, p552
  2. ^ Escrutinio de las Elecciones Generales del 7 de noviembre de 1944 Puerto Rican Election Archive