A referendum on the
status of the island was held in
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
on 23 July 1967.
[ Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p552 ] 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%.
The major pro-statehood party, the
Partido Estadista Republicano, boycotted the referendum. As a result of its stance, several dissidents left the party to form the
New Progressive Party.
Results
By municipality
References
{{Puerto Rican elections
1967 referendums
1967
Events
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1967 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
Sovereignty referendums
July 1967 events in North America
Multiple-choice referendums