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The election for
Resident Commissioner Resident commissioner was or is an official title of several different types of commissioners, who were or are representatives of any level of government. Historically, they were appointed by the British Crown in overseas protectorates (such ...
of
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
to the
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took place on November 6, 2012, the same day as the larger Puerto Rican general election and the United States general elections, 2012. The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is the only member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected every four years instead of a two-year term. Incumbent Resident Representative
Pedro Pierluisi Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia (born April 26, 1959) is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer currently serving as governor of Puerto Rico. He has previously served as Secretary of Justice, Resident Commissioner, acting Secretary of State, i ...
of the New Progressive Party (NPP) (who caucuses with the Democratic Party), who was first elected in
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, narrowly won reelection for a second term. Pierluisi defeated his closest opponent,
Rafael Cox Alomar Rafael Cox Alomar (born December 30, 1974) is a Puerto Rican lawyer, professor of law, author and 2012 candidate for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. Early life Cox Alomar was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 30 December 1974 to Noemí A ...
of the
Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico The Popular Democratic Party ( es, Partido Popular Democrático, PPD) is a political party in Puerto Rico that advocates to continue as a Commonwealth of the United States with self-governance. The party was founded in 1938 by dissidents from the ...
(PPD) by almost 1.3%.


Election results


See also

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United States House of Representatives elections, 2012 The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2012. It coincided with the reelection of President Barack Obama. Elections were held for all 435 seats representing the 50 U.S. states and also for the delegate ...
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Puerto Rican general election, 2012 The 2012 Puerto Rican general elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the officials of the Puerto Rican government that would serve for the next four years, most notably the Governor of Puerto Rico. A status referendum was hel ...


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Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuno loses re-election
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Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...
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