Puerto Rican status referendum, 1967
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Puerto Rican status referendum, 1967 | |
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Location | Puerto Rico |
Date | July 23, 1967 |
Voting system | first-past-the-post |
Results | |
A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 23 July 1967.[1] Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. The majority of voters voted for Commonwealth status, with a voter turnout of 65.9%.[2]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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Commonwealth | 425,132 | 60.4 |
Statehood | 274,312 | 39.0 |
Independence | 4,248 | 0.6 |
Invalid/blank votes | 3,601 | – |
Total | 703,692 | 100 |
Source: Nohlen |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ↑ Nohlen, p555