1944 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico
The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 7, 1944, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1944.
Puerto Rico's At-large district.
Candidates for Resident Commissioner
- Jesús T. Piñero for the Popular Democratic Party
- Manual Font for the Republican Union
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Democratic | Jesús T. Piñero | 383,317 | 64.73 | |||
| Republican Union | Manual Font | 208,723 | 35.24 | |||
| N/A | 182 | 0.03 | ||||
| Total votes | 592,222 | 100.00 | ||||
| Popular Democratic gain from Republican Union | ||||||
See also
References
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