1980 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election
# 1980 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election

San Juan, Puerto Rico, held an election for mayor on November 4, 1980. It was held as part of the 1980 Puerto Rican general election. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Hernán Padilla, a member of the New Progressive Party.

## Nominees

* Celeste Benitez (Popular Democratic Party)
* Hernán Padilla (New Progressive Party), former member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
* Lucía A. Romero (Puerto Rican Socialist Party)
* Roberto Aponte Toro (Puerto Rican Independence Party)

## Results

San Juan mayoral election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | PNP | Hernán Padilla Ramírez (incumbent) | 117,797 | 53.50 |
| | PPD | Celeste Benitez | 86,346 | 39.22 |
| | PIP | Roberto Aponte Toro | 14,767 | 6.71 |
| | Puerto Rican Socialist Party | Lucía A. Romero | 1,259 | 0.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 220,169 | 100 |
