Puerto Rican status referendum, 1967

Puerto Rican status referendum, 1967
Location	Puerto Rico
Date	July 23, 1967
Voting system	first-past-the-post
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

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