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Hitler Mussolini wins Peru mayoral race
A candidate with an unusual name wins election in Queropalca with 34% of the vote, continuing a pattern of unconventional political names in Peru.
In brief
A candidate with an unusual name wins election in Queropalca with 34% of the vote, continuing a pattern of unconventional political names in Peru. Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores won a mayoral election in the Peruvian town of Queropalca with thirty-four percent of the vote for the center-left Ahora Nación party…
Unusual name wins Peru mayoral race
Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores won the mayoral election in Queropalca for the center-left Ahora Nación party with thirty-four percent of the vote.
Victory margin was razor-thin
According to local media, the top three candidates were separated by just forty-two votes, making Flores's victory narrow despite his plurality.
Pattern of unusual political names in Peru
In two thousand eighteen, Hitler Guesclin Alba Sánchez won a mayoral race in Yúngar, defeating Lenin Vladimir Rodríguez Valverde. Alba told broadcasters, I'm the good Hitler.
“I'm the good Hitler”
What to remember
Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores won a mayoral election in the Peruvian town of Queropalca with thirty-four percent of the vote for the center-left Ahora Nación party.
