2012 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election
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| Turnout | 40.2%  26.1 pp | ||||||||||||
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The 2012 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 3 March 2012. Then PSD leader and Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho ran for a 2nd term as party leader and was the sole candidate in the race, thus winning with almost 95% of the votes.[1]
Withdrew
| Name | Born | Experience | Announcement date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Pedro Passos Coelho |
24 August 1964 (age 47) Coimbra |
Social Democratic Youth leader (1990–1995) Social Democratic Party leader (2010–2018) Prime Minister (2011–2015) Member of Parliament for Lisbon (1991–1999) Member of Parliament for Vila Real (2011–2015) |
22 February 2012 | [2] |
Results
| Candidate | 3 March 2012 | ||||
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| Votes | % | ||||
| Pedro Passos Coelho | 20,266 | 94.65 | |||
| Total | 20,266 | ||||
| Valid votes | 20,266 | 94.65 | |||
| Invalid and blank ballots | 1,146 | 5.35 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 21,412 | 40.20 | |||
| Registered voters | 53,270 | ||||
| Sources: Official results | |||||