1980 Puerto Rican general election

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Gubernatorial election
Turnout	88.26%
Nominee Carlos Romero Barceló Rafael Hernández Colón Rubén Berríos Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Independence Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 759,926 756,889 87,272 Percentage 47.22% 47.03% 5.42%
Results by municipality Barceló:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Colón:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Governor before election Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Elected Governor Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive
Resident Commissioner election
Nominee Baltasar Corrada del Río José Arsenio Torres Marta Font de Calero Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Independence Alliance Democratic Popular vote 760,484 749,531 83,911 Percentage 47.71% 47.02% 5.26%
Results by municipality Río:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70% Torres:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 4, 1980.^[1] Carlos Romero Barceló of the New Progressive Party (PNP) was re-elected Governor. In the House of Representatives elections the PNP received a plurality of votes, but the Popular Democratic Party won a majority of the seats. They also won a majority of seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 88%.^[2]