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November 9, 2003

New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries, 2003

Winner
  
Pedro Rosselló

The 2003 New Progressive Party primaries were the primary elections by which voters of the New Progressive Party (PNP) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico, namely the position of Governor, for the 2004 general elections. Former Governor Pedro Rosselló was selected as the nominee at the primary elections held on November 9, 2003. He would go on to narrowly lose the 2004 general election against Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).

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Governor

  • Pedro Rosselló, former Governor of Puerto Rico
  • Carlos Pesquera, former candidate to Governor
  • Resident Commissioner

  • Luis Fortuño, former Secretary of Tourism
  • Carlos Romero Barceló, former Governor and Resident Commissioner
  • Charlie Rodríguez, former President of the Senate of Puerto Rico
  • Miriam Ramírez de Ferrer, former Senator
  • District

    The New Progressive Party held primaries on all 8 of the senatorial districts.

    District

    The New Progressive Party held primaries on 33 of the 40 representative districts.

    Results

    The primaries were held on November 9, 2003. In it, Pedro Rosselló comfortably defeated Carlos Pesquera to win the spot for Governor at the 2004 elections. Also, Luis Fortuño defeated Carlos Romero Barceló, Charlie Rodríguez and Miriam Ramírez de Ferrer to win the spot for Resident Commissioner.

    References

    New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries, 2003 Wikipedia