Claim: Despite not receiving more votes than all other candidates combined, the incumbent Pedro Pierluisi won the election four years after being elected into his first term.
Evidence: On November 4, 2008, he won the post of Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico with over 53% of the vote. 905,066 881,181 38,941 13,120 11,764 5,647 12,761 Election results, Resident Representative to the United States House of Representatives, November 6, 2012