1956 Puerto Rican general election
November 6, 1956
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| Turnout | 80.37% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by municipality Muñoz: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Resident Commissioner election | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 6, 1956. Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was re-elected as governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the legislative elections. Voter turnout was 80%.