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2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election

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2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election

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Turnout75.65% (first round)
74.18% (second round)
 
Candidate Amazonino Mendes Eduardo Braga
Party PDT MDB
Alliance Movement for the Reconstruction of Amazonas Union for Amazonas
Running mate Bosco Saraiva Marcelo Ramos
popular vote 782,933 539,318
Percentage 59.21% 40.79%

Governor before election

David Almeida
PSD

Elected Governor

Amazonino Mendes
PDT

The 2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election was summoned by the Superior Electoral Court after the sentence that removed the Governor and Vice Governor of Amazonas from office, under the accusation of vote pairing. After that, the President of the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas assumed as Acting Governor until a new election could decide who would be the new head of Rio Negro Palace. Altogether, nine candidacies were registered for the voting. As none of them held more than 50% of the valid votes, a second round was held on 27 August with the two most voted candidates: Amazonino Mendes and Eduardo Braga. According to the Constitution, the new head of the state should complete the period commenced by his predecessor.[1]

Candidates

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Candidates in runoff

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Party Gubernatorial candidate Vice gubernatorial candidate[a] Coalition

Democratic Labour Party
(PDT 12)
Amazonino Mendes Amazonino Mendes
Mayor of Manaus (1983–1986, 1993–1994, 2009–2013)
Governor of Amazonas (1987–1990, 1995–2003)
Senator for Amazonas (1991–1993)
Bosco Saraiva Bosco Saraiva (PSDB)
State Deputy (2015–2017)
Councillor of Manaus (1993–2005, 2013–2015)
Movement for the Reconstruction of Amazonas:

Brazilioan Democratic Movement Party
(PMDB 15)
Eduardo Braga Eduardo Braga
Senator for Amazonas (since 2011)
Minister of Mines and Energy (2015–2016)
Governor of Amazonas (2003–2010)
Marcelo Ramos Marcelo Ramos (PR)
State Deputy (2011–2015)
Councillor of Manaus (2007–2011)
Union for Amazonas:

Candidates failing to make runoff

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Party Gubernatorial candidate Vice gubernatorial candidate[a] Coalition

Progressive Party
(PP 11)
Rebecca Garcia Rebecca Garcia
Federal Deputy (2007–2015)
Felipe Souza (PODE)
Councillor of Manaus (2013–2019)
Courage to Renew:

Workers' Party
(PT 13)
José Ricardo Wendling José Ricardo Wendling
State Deputy (2011–2019)
Councillor of Manaus (2005–2011)
Sinésio Campos Sinésio Campos
State Deputy (since 1999)
Councillor of Manaus (1997–1999)

Sustainability Network
(REDE 18)
Luiz Castro Luiz Castro
State Deputy (1999–2019)
João Tayah (PSOL) The Beginning of a Great Change:

Humanist Party of Solidarity
(PHS 31)
Wilker Barreto
Councillor of Manaus (2009–2019)
Jacqueline Pinheiro
Councillor of Manaus (since 2013)
For a New Amazonas:
Brazilian Socialist Party
(PSB 40)
Marcelo Serafim
Councillor of Manaus (since 2013)
Federal Deputy (2007–2011)
Sirlan Cohen (PMN) Courage and Attitude to Change Amazonas:

Free Fatherland Party
(PPL 54)
Jardel Deltrudes Fabiana Wilkens

Candidacy denied

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Party Gubernatorial candidate Vice gubernatorial candidate[a] Coalition

Popular Socialist Party
(PPS 23)
Liliane Araújo Jeverson Lobo

Debates

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2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election debates
No. Date Hosts Moderators Participants
Key:
 P  Present  A  Absent  N  Not invited
PDT PMDB PT PPS REDE PSB PP PHS PPS
Mendes Braga Wendling Araújo Castro Serafim Garcia Barreto Deltrudes
1.1 17 July 2017 Band Amazonas Otávio Ceschi Jr. A A P P P P P P N
1.2 3 August 2017 TV Amazonas, Rede Globo Carlos Tramontina P P P P P P P P N
2.1 25 August 2017 TV Amazonas, Rede Globo José Roberto Burnier A P

Results

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CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Amazonino MendesBosco Saraiva (PSDB)PDT577,39738.77782,93359.21
Eduardo BragaMarcelo Ramos (PR)PMDB377,68025.36539,31840.79
Rebecca GarciaFelipe Souza (PODE)PP268,92218.06
José Ricardo WendlingSinésio CamposPT181,25712.17
Luiz CastroJoão Tayah (PSOL)REDE39,2402.63
Wilker BarretoJacqueline PinheiroPHS22,6231.52
Marcelo SerafimSirlan Cohen (PMN)PSB18,8771.27
Jardel DeltrudesFabiana WilkensPPL3,3620.23
Total1,489,358100.001,322,251100.00
Valid votes1,489,35884.171,322,25176.21
Invalid votes218,20112.33342,28019.73
Blank votes61,8263.4970,4414.06
Total votes1,769,385100.001,734,972100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,338,88675.652,338,88674.18
Source: Electoral Justice and G1
Popular vote (first round)
Mendes
38.77%
Braga
25.36%
Garcia
18.06%
Wendling
12.17%
Others
5.65%
Popular vote (second round)
Mendes
59.21%
Braga
40.79%

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Same party as the presidential candidate, unless mentioned in parentheses

References

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  1. ^ Pontes, Felipe; Paiva, Bianca (4 May 2017). "TSE confirma cassação do governador do Amazonas e decide por novas eleições". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2020.