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General elections were held in [[Puerto Rico]] on November 3, 1914. At the time, the office of [[Governor of Puerto Rico]] was appointed by the [[President of the United States]].

General elections were held in [[Puerto Rico]] on November 3, 1914. At the time, the office of [[Governor of Puerto Rico]] was appointed by the [[President of the United States]].

These were the last elections under the [[Foraker Act]], and the last election before Puerto Ricans were granted [[Citizenship of the United States|United States citizenship]] by the [[United States Congress]] with the [[Jones–Shafroth Act|Jones Act of 1917]]. Suffrage was denied to women, with only men over 21 who owned property.

These were the last elections under the [[Foraker Act]], and the last election before Puerto Ricans were granted [[Citizenship of the United States|United States citizenship]] by the [[United States Congress]] with the [[Jones–Shafroth Act|Jones Act of 1917]]. Suffrage was denied to women, with only men over 21 who owned property.

[[Luis Muñoz Rivera]] was re-elected as [[Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico|Resident Commissioner]] with 57,40% of the vote.<ref>Juan Jose Nolla-Acosta (2013) [https://books.google.com/books?id=w_SaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA34 ”Puerto Rico Election Results, 1899–2012”] p34</ref>

[[Luis Muñoz Rivera]] was re-elected as [[Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico|Resident Commissioner]] with 57,40% of the vote.<ref>Juan Jose Nolla-Acosta (2013) [https://books.google.com/books?id=w_SaBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA34 ”Puerto Rico Election Results, 1899–2012”] p34</ref>

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