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995 delegates in the 37th PSOE Federal Congress 498 delegate votes needed to win | |||||||||||||
| Turnout | 952 (95.7%) | ||||||||||||
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The 2008 PSOE 37th Federal Congress was held between 4 and 6 July 2008.
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995 delegates in the 37th PSOE Federal Congress 498 delegate votes needed to win | |||||||||||||
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The 2008 PSOE 37th Federal Congress was held between 4 and 6 July 2008.
| Candidate | First ballot | ||
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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero  | 938 | 98.53 | |
| Invalid/blank ballots | 14 | 1.47 | |
| Votes cast | 952 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters / turnout | 995 | 95.68 | |
| Source: Historia Electoral | |||
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