Puerto Rican status referendum, 1993

Location

Date

November 14, 1993

Voting system

Results


Commonwealth			48.6%
Statehood			46.3%
Independence			4.4%

A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 14 November 1993.^[1] Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. A plurality of voters voted for Commonwealth status, with a voter turnout of 73.5%.^[2]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Commonwealth	826,326	48.6
Statehood	788,296	46.3
Independence	75,620	4.4
Invalid/blank votes	10,748	–
Total	1,700,990	100
Source: Nohlen

References

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

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