General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 3 November 1936.[1] Voter turnout was 72%.[2]

Santiago Iglesias of the Coalition was elected Resident Commissioner with 54% of the vote.[3]

Results

Resident commissioner

CandidatePartyVotes%
Santiago IglesiasCoalition297,03354.06
J.A. López-AntongiorgiLiberal Party252,46745.94
Total549,500100.00
Registered voters/turnout764,602
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

Senate

At-large senators

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Bolívar PagánSocialist Party143,65326.46Elected
Antonio Rafael BarcelóLiberal Party89,20216.43Elected
María Martínez AcostaLiberal Party83,71515.42Elected
Alfonso Lastra ChárriezLiberal Party79,10514.57Elected
Rafael Martínez NadalRepublican Union68,85412.68Elected
Blas HerreroRepublican Union42,6767.86
Ricarda López de Ramos CasellasRepublican Union35,6296.56
Independents140.00
Total542,848100.00
Registered voters/turnout764,602
Source: Nolla

District senators

PartyClass 1Class 2Total
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Coalition297,15754.106297,03454.09612
Liberal Party252,15845.901252,12645.9112
Total549,315100.007549,160100.00714
Registered voters/turnout764,602764,602
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

House of Representatives

At-large representatives

CandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Rafael Alonso TorresSocialist Party144,00226.23Elected
Rodolfo Ramírez PabónLiberal Party128,68623.44Elected
Félix Ochoteco JuniorLiberal Party122,20422.26Elected
Miguel A. García MéndezRepublican Union83,69715.25Elected
Blas HerreroRepublican Union70,39512.82
Independents90.00
Total548,993100.00
Registered voters/turnout764,602
Source: Nolla

District representatives

PartyVotes%Seats
Coalition297,12654.0925
Liberal Party252,18545.9110
Total549,311100.0035
Registered voters/turnout764,602
Source: Nolla, Nohlen

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook: Volume I, Oxford University Press, p552
  2. Nohlen, p553
  3. Escrutinio de las Elecciones Generales del 3 de noviembre de 1936 Puerto Rican Election Archive
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