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Nominations
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New Progressive Party primary
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Popular Democratic Party
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Puerto Rican Independence Party
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1996 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election
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San Juan, Puerto Rico, held an election for mayor on November 5, 1996. It was held as part of the 1996 Puerto Rican general election. It saw the election of Sila María Calderón, a member of the Popular Democratic Party.
Nominations[edit]
New Progressive Party primary[edit]
The New Progressive Party nominated speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico Zaida Cucusa Hernández in a primary held by the party on April 2, 1995. This marked the first time that the party had ever held a mayoral primary.[1]
Out of roughly 30,000 votes cast, Calderon received roughly 90% of the vote in a landslide victory, defeating Jorge de Castro (former member of the Puerto Rican House of Representatives) and Nicolas Gautier.[1]
Popular Democratic Party[edit]
The Popular Democratic Party nominated former secretary of state of Puerto Rico Sila María Calderón.
Puerto Rican Independence Party[edit]
The Puerto Rican Independence Party nominated Irma Rodríguez
General election[edit]
This was the first mayoral election in the city's history in which the two leading candidates were both women.[1]
Results[edit]
References[edit]
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