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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/09/PNP-Phillips-Bunting-Leadership-Election-1-1024x614.jpg" alt="Peter Bunting (right) lost to Dr Peter Phillips (left) in PNP's leadership race on Saturday. " class="wp-image-7788" /><figcaption>Peter Bunting (right) lost to Dr Peter Phillips (left) in PNP's leadership race on Saturday. </figcaption></figure>
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<p>The decision has been made, and as the dust settles on the People’s National Party (PNP) presidential race, some Jamaicans will reflect on the ‘what-ifs’.</p>
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<p>Among those are our <strong>BUZZ</strong> readers, who in our week-long poll, felt that defeated challenger Peter Bunting was better suited to lead the PNP over the returning leader Dr Peter Phillips.</p>
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<p>We asked <strong>BUZZ</strong> readers on Monday, September 2: 'Who do you think will win the PNP’s leadership race on Saturday, September 7?', with the two candidates as the only options.</p>
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<p>Astoundingly, 80 per cent of <strong>BUZZ</strong> readers chose Peter Bunting, with the remaining 20 per cent voting for Dr Peter Phillips.</p>
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<p>The victory went to Dr Peter Phillips on Saturday, as he and his #OnePNP team secured a 76-vote margin over Peter Bunting and his #RiseUnited outfit. </p>
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<p>Out of 2,778 voting delegates, Bunting, with 1,351 votes cast in his favour, lost his challenge for PNP presidency to Dr Phillips, who copped 1,427 votes.</p>
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