2016 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election

2016 Social Democratic Party leadership election
Social Democratic Party
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Turnout46.4% Increase3.9 pp
 
Pedro Passos Coelho (9298463251)cropped.jpg
Candidate Pedro Passos Coelho
Popular vote 22,276
Percentage 95.1%
Leader before election

Pedro Passos Coelho

 Elected Leader

Pedro Passos Coelho

The 2016 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 5 March 2016. Then PSD leader and former Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho ran for a 4th term as party leader and was the sole candidate in the race, thus winning with more than 90% of the votes.[1]

Candidates

Name Born Experience Announcement date Ref.

Pedro Passos Coelho 		24 August 1964
(age 51)
Coimbra
Social Democratic Youth leader (1990–1995)
Social Democratic Party leader (2010–2018)
Prime Minister (2011–2015)
Member of Parliament for Lisbon (1991–1999); (2015–2019)
Member of Parliament for Vila Real (2011–2015) 		4 February 2016 [2]

Results

Summary of the March 2016 PSD leadership election results
Candidate 5 March 2016
Votes %
Pedro Passos Coelho 22,276 95.11
Total 22,276
Valid votes 22,276 95.11
Invalid and blank ballots 1,146 4.89
Votes cast / turnout 23,422 46.36
Registered voters 50,518
Sources: Official results
Vote share
Pedro Passos Coelho
 
 95.11%
Blank/Invalid
 
 4.89%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Passos Coelho vence eleições no PSD com 95% dos votos", TSF, 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ^ Bom Dia (5 February 2016). "Passos Coelho: "naturalmente" candidato a líder do PSD e a primeiro-ministro". Retrieved 5 March 2022.