Puerto Rican status referendum, 1993

Puerto Rican status referendum, 1993
Location	Puerto Rico
Date	November 14, 1993
Voting system	first-past-the-post
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

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