United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, 1940
The election for Resident Commissioner to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 5, 1940, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States elections, 1940.
Candidates for Resident Commissioner
- Antonio Fernós-Isern for the Popular Democratic Party
- Miguel A. Garcia Mendez for the Tripartite Puerto Rican Unification Party
- Bolívar Pagán for the Republican Union
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican Union | Bolívar Pagán (inc.) | 222,384 | 39.10 | |
Popular Democratic | Antonio Fernós-Isern | 214,842 | 37.77 | |
Tripartite Puerto Rican Unification | Miguel A. Garcia Mendez | 131,521 | 23.12 | |
Total votes | 568,747 | 100.00 | ||
Republican Union hold | ||||
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