Puerto Rican status referendum, 1967

Location

Date

July 23, 1967

Voting system

Results


Commonwealth			60.4%
Statehood			39.0%
Independence			0.6%

A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 23 July 1967.^[1] Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. The majority of voters voted for Commonwealth status, with a voter turnout of 65.9%.^[2]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Commonwealth	425,132	60.4
Statehood	274,312	39.0
Independence	4,248	0.6
Invalid/blank votes	3,601	–
Total	703,692	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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