1948 Puerto Rican general election

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Gubernatorial election

Nominee Luis Muñoz Marín Martin Travieso Francisco Susoni Party Popular Democratic PEP–PS–PRP Independence Popular vote 392,386 182,977 65,351 Percentage 61.24% 28.56% 10.20%

Results by municipality Marín:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Travieso:      50-60%

Governor before election Jesus T. Piñero Elected Governor Luis Muñoz Marín Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election

Nominee Antonio Fernós-Isern Luis A. Ferré Rafael Arjona-Siaca Party Popular Democratic PEP–PS–PRP Independence Popular vote 392,033 180,513 66,141 Percentage 61.38% 28.26% 10.36%

Results by municipality Fernós-Isern:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 2, 1948,^[1] which included the first-ever elections for the position of governor, who had previously been appointed by the President of the United States. Luis Muñoz Marín of the Popular Democratic Party won the gubernatorial elections with 61% of the vote, becoming the first ever popularly elected governor of Puerto Rico.^[2]