2020 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election
Part of the Puerto Rican elections held November 3, 2020 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2020 Puerto Rico House of Representative election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the members of the 31st House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the Governor, the Resident Commissioner, the Senate, and the mayors of the 78 municipalities. The winners were elected to a four-year term from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2025.
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All 51 seats in the House of Representatives 26 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election results: PNP gain PPD gain PNP hold PPD hold MVC gain Project Dignity gain PIP hold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The New Progressive Party lost their 2/3 majority, and the Popular Democratic Party narrowly surpassed the 26 seat threshold, and acquired the 1/2 majority. The Puerto Rican Independence Party retained their seat, while the Citizen's Victory Movement and Project Dignity gained 2 and 1 seat respectively.