Puerto Rican status referendum, 1967

Puerto Rican status referendum, 1967
Location	Puerto Rico
Date	July 23, 1967; 50 years ago (1967-07-23)
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. 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%.

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