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The 2016 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 5 March 2016. Then PSD leader and former Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho ran for a 4th term as party leader and was the sole candidate in the race, thus winning with more than 90% of the votes. [1]
| Name | Born | Experience | Announcement date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pedro Passos Coelho | 24 August 1964 (age 51) Coimbra | Social Democratic Youth leader (1990–1995) Social Democratic Party leader (2010–2018) Prime Minister (2011–2015) Member of Parliament for Lisbon (1991–1999); (2015–2019) Member of Parliament for Vila Real (2011–2015) | 4 February 2016 | [2] |
| Candidate | 5 March 2016 | ||||
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| Votes | % | ||||
| Pedro Passos Coelho | 22,276 | 95.11 | |||
| Total | 22,276 | ||||
| Valid votes | 22,276 | 95.11 | |||
| Invalid and blank ballots | 1,146 | 4.89 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 23,422 | 46.36 | |||
| Registered voters | 50,518 | ||||
| Sources: Official results | |||||
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