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New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries, 2016

New Progressive Party primaries, 2016
Puerto Rico
← 2012 June 5, 2016
  MrRicky.jpg Pedro-Pierluisi-cropped.jpg
Nominee Ricky Rosselló Pedro Pierluisi
Party New Progressive New Progressive
Popular vote 236,524 226,449
Percentage 51.09% 48.91%

The 2016 New Progressive Party primaries was the primary elections by which voters of the New Progressive Party (PNP) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico for the 2016 general elections. They were held on June 5, 2016 and also coincided with the Democratic Party primaries in the island.

The primaries were held on June 5, 2016. In it, newcomer Ricky Rosselló narrowly defeated incumbent Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi to win the spot for Governor at the 2016 elections. Also, Jenniffer González comfortably defeated Carlos Pesquera with 71% of the votes to win the spot for Resident Commissioner.


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