A referendum on the status of the archipelago and island was held in

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on 23 July 1967.

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(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. This was the first of several referendums held to decide on the

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. 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.

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