1920 Puerto Rican general election
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 2 November 1920.[1] At the time, the Governor of Puerto Rico (Arthur Yager) was appointed by the President of the United States.
They were the first elections after the enactment of the 19th amendment to the United States constitution on August 26, which had granted women the right to vote.
Félix Córdova Dávila was re-elected Resident Commissioner with 51% of the vote.[2]
Results
[edit]Resident Commissioner
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Félix Córdova Dávila | Union of Puerto Rico | 126,446 | 50.69 | |
| Domingo Sepúlveda | Republican Party | 63,845 | 25.60 | |
| Prudencio Rivera Martinez | Socialist Party | 59,140 | 23.71 | |
| Total | 249,431 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Nolla | ||||
Senate
[edit]At-large members
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Iglesias | Socialist Party | 55,679 | 23.26 | Elected | |
| Antonio Rafael Barceló | Union of Puerto Rico | 46,436 | 19.40 | Elected | |
| Mariano Abril y Ostalo | Union of Puerto Rico | 40,971 | 17.11 | Elected | |
| Francisco M. Susoni Abreu | Union of Puerto Rico | 37,315 | 15.59 | Elected | |
| José Celso Barbosa | Republican Party | 31,220 | 13.04 | Elected | |
| L. Feliú Servera | Republican Party | 27,785 | 11.61 | ||
| Total | 239,406 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: Nolla | |||||
House of Representatives
[edit]At-large members
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Alonso | Socialist Party | 54,869 | 23.40 | Elected | |
| Cayetano Coll y Cuchí | Union of Puerto Rico | 45,011 | 19.20 | Elected | |
| Miguel Guerra Mondragón | Union of Puerto Rico | 40,249 | 17.17 | Elected | |
| Alfonso Lastra Chárriez | Union of Puerto Rico | 35,442 | 15.12 | Elected | |
| Manuel F. Rossy Calderón | Republican Party | 31,183 | 13.30 | ||
| Juan Bautista Soto | Republican Party | 27,700 | 11.81 | ||
| Total | 234,454 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: Nolla | |||||
Public Service Commissioners
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopoldo Figueroa | Union of Puerto Rico | 126,344 | 25.37 | Elected | |
| Guillermo Cabrera | Union of Puerto Rico | 126,315 | 25.36 | Elected | |
| Luis Sánchez Morales | Republican Party | 62,907 | 12.63 | ||
| Roberto H. Todd Wells | Republican Party | 62,840 | 12.62 | ||
| Manuel F. Rojas | Socialist Party | 59,831 | 12.01 | ||
| Santiago Carreras | Socialist Party | 59,813 | 12.01 | ||
| Total | 498,050 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: Nolla | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Escrutinio de las Elecciones Generales del 2 de noviembre de 1920 Puerto Rican Election Archive
- ^ Juan Jose Nolla-Acosta (2013) Puerto Rico Election Results, 1899–2012 p43