United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, 1952
The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 4, 1952, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1952.
Candidates for Resident Commissioner
- Carmen Rivera de Alvarado for the Puerto Rican Independence Party
- Antonio Fernós-Isern for the Popular Democratic Party
- Angel Fernández Sánchez for the Socialist Party
- Juan B. Soto for the Republican Party
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Popular Democratic | Antonio Fernós-Isern (inc.) | 430,296 | 64.80 | |
Puerto Rican Independence | Carmen Rivera de Alvarado | 126,208 | 19.01 | |
Republican | Juan B. Soto | 85,788 | 12.92 | |
Socialist | Angel Fernández Sánchez | 21,719 | 3.27 | |
Total votes | 664,011 | 100.00 | ||
Popular Democratic hold | ||||
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