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The Puerto Rico general election of 2008 were held on Tuesday November 4 2008 to elect the officials of the Puerto Rican government that would serve for the next four years most notably the Governor of Puerto Rico. The election was won by incumbent Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño (from the New Progressive Party) who defeated the incumbent Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (from the Popular Democratic Party). Fortuño received 1025965 votes and Acevedo Vilá 801071.