Puerto Rican status referendum, 1967

Puerto Rican status referendum, 1967
Location Puerto Rico
Date July 23, 1967 (1967-07-23)
Voting system first-past-the-post
Results
Commonwealth
 
60.4%
Statehood
 
39.0%
Independence
 
0.6%

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 %
Commonwealth425,13260.4
Statehood274,31239.0
Independence4,2480.6
Invalid/blank votes3,601
Total703,692100
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p555
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