United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, 2000
The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 7, 2000, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States general elections, 2000.
Candidates for Resident Commissioner
- Carlos Romero Barcelo for the New Progressive Party
- Manuel Rodríguez Orellana for the Puerto Rican Independence Party
- Anibal Acevedo Vilá for the Popular Democratic Party
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Popular Democratic | Anibal Acevedo Vilá | 983,488 | 49.34 | |||
New Progressive | Carlos Romero Barcelo (inc.) | 905,690 | 45.43 | |||
Puerto Rican Independence | Manuel Rodríguez Orellana | 95,067 | 4.77 | |||
N/A | 9,238 | 0.46 | ||||
Total votes | 1,993,483 | 100.00 | ||||
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive | ||||||
See also
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