Chiapas state election, 2006
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A local election was held in the Mexican state
of Chiapas
on Sunday, August 20, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level, a new Governor of Chiapas
to serve a six-year term.
However, on August 10, Francisco Rojas Toledo
of the National Action Party
and Emilio Zebadúa
of New Alliance announced that they were withdrawing from the election and throwing their support behind the Institutional Revolutionary Party
's José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas
in order to present a united front to prevent Juan José Sabines Guerrero, representing the Alliance for the Good of All and a protégé of incumbent governor Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía
, from winning. Rojas and Zebadúa called on their supporters to vote for Aguilar Bodegas instead; http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/367971.html however, their names still appeared on the ballot papers and votes were cast for both — in amounts greater than the difference between the two leading candidates.
The final result will not be known until the state Electoral Institute has resolved the large number of result review filings that were lodged, chiefly by the PRI-led Alliance for Chiapas.
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
of Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
on Sunday, August 20, 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level, a new Governor of Chiapas
Governor of Chiapas
This is a list of governors of the Mexican state of Chiapas. The state constitution stipulates a term of 6 years, to which governors can only be elected once. It also specifies the qualifications for becoming Governor: a Mexican citizen by birth, aged at least 30 years old, and having not less than...
to serve a six-year term.
Gubernatorial election
Five candidates registered as candidates to fight the election.However, on August 10, Francisco Rojas Toledo
Francisco Rojas Toledo
Francisco Antonio Rojas Toledo is a Mexican politician. A member of the National Action Party, he was his party's candidate for Governor of Chiapas in the 2006 elections before he withdraw his candidacy in favor of the PRI-PVEM candidate, José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas.Francisco Rojas Toledo is a...
of the National Action Party
National Action Party (Mexico)
The National Action Party , is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The party's political platform is generally considered Centre-Right in the Mexican political spectrum. Since 2000, the President of Mexico has been a member of this party; both houses have PAN pluralities, but the...
and Emilio Zebadúa
Emilio Zebadúa
Emilio Zebadúa González is a Mexican politician who served as Consejero Electoral of the Federal Electoral Institute .-Personal life and Education:...
of New Alliance announced that they were withdrawing from the election and throwing their support behind the Institutional Revolutionary Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few...
's José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas
José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas
José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas is a Mexican politician and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party; at present, he is candidate of the Allianza por Chiapas for governor of Chiapas....
in order to present a united front to prevent Juan José Sabines Guerrero, representing the Alliance for the Good of All and a protégé of incumbent governor Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía
Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía
Pablo Salazar Mendiguchía is a Mexican politician.Born to rural teachers who enrolled to him at the age of 17 at the Autonomous University of Puebla, he obtained the title of Lawyer, Notary and Actuary. In 1978 he returned to Chiapas. He professes the evangelical religion of the Church of the...
, from winning. Rojas and Zebadúa called on their supporters to vote for Aguilar Bodegas instead; http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/367971.html however, their names still appeared on the ballot papers and votes were cast for both — in amounts greater than the difference between the two leading candidates.
| Party/Alliance | Candidate | Final Results |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for the Good of All (PRD Party of the Democratic Revolution The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International... , PT Labor Party (Mexico) The Labor Party is a nationally recognized political party in Mexico. It was founded on December 8, 1990. The party is currently led by Alberto Anaya.... , CD Convergence (Mexico) Convergence is a political party in Mexico. It was previously known as Convergence for Democracy but the party assembly decided, in August 2002, to adopt the shorter form of its name.Convergence was founded as a "national political grouping" in 1997... ) |
Juan José Sabines Guerrero | 553,270 (46.98%) |
| Alliance for Chiapas (PRI Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few... & PVEM Ecologist Green Party of Mexico The Ecologist Green Party of Mexico is one of the six political parties to have representation in the Mexican Congress. The party's congressional strength currently stands at 17 deputies and five senators .-Elections 2000:... ) |
José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas is a Mexican politician and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party; at present, he is candidate of the Allianza por Chiapas for governor of Chiapas.... |
546,988 (46.45%) |
| National Action Party National Action Party (Mexico) The National Action Party , is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The party's political platform is generally considered Centre-Right in the Mexican political spectrum. Since 2000, the President of Mexico has been a member of this party; both houses have PAN pluralities, but the... |
Francisco Rojas Toledo Francisco Rojas Toledo Francisco Antonio Rojas Toledo is a Mexican politician. A member of the National Action Party, he was his party's candidate for Governor of Chiapas in the 2006 elections before he withdraw his candidacy in favor of the PRI-PVEM candidate, José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas.Francisco Rojas Toledo is a... |
29,476 (2.50%) |
| Social Democratic and Farmer Alternative | Gilberto Gómez Maza | 6,395 (0.54%) |
| New Alliance | Emilio Zebadúa Emilio Zebadúa Emilio Zebadúa González is a Mexican politician who served as Consejero Electoral of the Federal Electoral Institute .-Personal life and Education:... |
3,472 (0.30%) |
The final result will not be known until the state Electoral Institute has resolved the large number of result review filings that were lodged, chiefly by the PRI-led Alliance for Chiapas.