Goiás gubernatorial election, 2010
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The Goiás gubernatorial election, 2010 will be held on October 3, as part of the general elections in Brazil
. In this election, the 4 million citizens from the state of Goiás
eligible to vote will determine the successor to incumbent Governor Alcides Rodrigues, from the center-right Progressive Party
(PP).
Rodrigues is constitutionally forbidden to run, once he finished Marconi Perillo's term as his Vice-Governor in 2006, when Perillo left the office to run for the Senate. During his administration, Rodrigues parted ways with his predecessor, and is supporting the candidacy of Vanderlan Cardoso, former mayor of Senador Canedo
, from the Republic Party
(PR). In spite of the Governor's support for Cardoso, the leading candidates are former Governors Iris Rezende of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), and Marconi Perillo of the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB). Other candidates are Washington Fraga from the Socialism and Freedom Party
(PSOL) and Marta Jane from the Brazilian Communist Party
(PCB). If none of the candidates achieve more than a half of the valid votes, a run-off will be held on October 31, 2010.
On October 3, citizens from Goiás will also choose their representatives in both Federal (Chamber of Deputies
and Senate
) and local level (Legislative Assembly
) legislatures, in addition to the next President of Brazil
.
Brazilian general election, 2010
The first round of the Brazilian general election of 2010 was held on Sunday, October 3, 2010. The Presidency of the Republic, all 513 Chamber of Deputies seats and 54 out of 81 Federal Senate seats were contested in this election, along with governorships and state legislatures of all 26 states...
. In this election, the 4 million citizens from the state of Goiás
Goiás
Goiás is a state of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The name Goiás comes from the name of an indigenous community...
eligible to vote will determine the successor to incumbent Governor Alcides Rodrigues, from the center-right Progressive Party
Progressive Party (Brazil)
The Progressive party is a centre-right Brazilian political party embracing conservatism and elements of populism and liberalism....
(PP).
Rodrigues is constitutionally forbidden to run, once he finished Marconi Perillo's term as his Vice-Governor in 2006, when Perillo left the office to run for the Senate. During his administration, Rodrigues parted ways with his predecessor, and is supporting the candidacy of Vanderlan Cardoso, former mayor of Senador Canedo
Senador Canedo
Senador Canedo is a city and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. It is the center of the petrochemical industry for the state.-Location:Senador Canedo is crossed by two state highways, GOs 020 and 010...
, from the Republic Party
Republic Party
The Republic Party is a centrist Brazilian political party.It was founded on December 21, 2006 by the merge of the Liberal Party and the Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order .It is likely that in the future two other parties, the Social Christian Party The Republic Party (Partido da...
(PR). In spite of the Governor's support for Cardoso, the leading candidates are former Governors Iris Rezende of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), and Marconi Perillo of the Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB). Other candidates are Washington Fraga from the Socialism and Freedom Party
Socialism and Freedom Party
The Socialism and Freedom Party is a Brazilian political party . Among the party leaders are Heloísa Helena , federal deputies Luciana Genro and Babá , and a number of well-known Brazilian left-wing leaders and intellectuals, such as Milton Temer, Carlos Nelson Coutinho, Ricardo Antunes,...
(PSOL) and Marta Jane from the Brazilian Communist Party
Brazilian Communist Party
Brazilian Communist Party is the oldest political party still active in Brazil, founded in 1922, and one of the only Brazilian parties with a Stalinist orientation...
(PCB). If none of the candidates achieve more than a half of the valid votes, a run-off will be held on October 31, 2010.
On October 3, citizens from Goiás will also choose their representatives in both Federal (Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
The Chamber of Deputies of Brazil is a federal legislative body and the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil. As of 2006, the chamber comprises 513 deputies, who are elected by proportional representation to serve four-year terms...
and Senate
Senate of Brazil
The Federal Senate of Brazil is the upper house of the National Congress of Brazil. Created by the first Constitution of the Brazilian Empire in 1824, it was inspired by the United Kingdom's House of Lords, but with the Proclamation of the Republic in 1889 it became closer to the United States...
) and local level (Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
) legislatures, in addition to the next President of Brazil
President of Brazil
The president of Brazil is both the head of state and head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces...
.
Opinion polling
| Date | Institute | Candidate | None / Undecided | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marconi Perillo (PSDB) | Iris Rezende (PMDB) | Vanderlan Cardoso (PR) | Washington Fraga (PSOL) | Marta Jane (PCB) | |||
| August 19–12, 2010 | Ibope | 5% | 0% | 0% | 15% | ||
| July 5–9, 2010 | Serpes | 6,5% | 0,3% | 1,2% | 6,7% | ||
| April 10–25, 2010 | Ecope | 3.1% | 0.5% | – | 7.5% | ||
| April 7–13, 2010 | Serpes | 3.7% | 0.3% | – | 12.5% | ||
| September 30, 2009 | Ecope | – | 0.4% | – | 12.4% |