2014 Tocantins gubernatorial election

The Tocantins gubernatorial election was held on 5 October 2014 to elect the next Governor of the state of Tocantins, Brazil. If no candidate had received more than 50% of the vote, a second-round runoff election would have been held on 26 October.[1] Governor Sandoval Cardoso ran for his first full term after becoming governor in 2014, but lost to former Governor Marcelo Miranda in the first round.[2]

2014 Tocantins gubernatorial election
5 October 2014
 
Nominee Marcelo Miranda Sandoval Cardoso Ataídes Oliveira
Party PMDB SD PROS
Running mate Cláudia Lelis Angelo Agnolin Cinthia Ribeiro
Popular vote 360,640 314,392 24,874
Percentage 51.30% 44.72% 3.54%
Governor before election

Sandoval Cardoso
SD

 Elected Governor

Marcelo Miranda
PMDB

Candidates

Coalitions


Results
Tocantins gubernatorial election, 2014[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PMDB Marcelo Miranda 360,640 51.30%
SD Sandoval Cardoso (inc.) 314,392 44.72%
PROS Ataídes Oliveira 24,874 3.54%
PCB Potengy 1,873 0.27%
PSOL Eula Angelim 1,234 0.18%
Majority 46,248 6.58%
PMDB gain from SD Swing

References
  1. "TSE aprova calendário e divulga datas das eleições de 2014". noticias.terra.com.br. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. http://placar.eleicoes.uol.com.br/2014/1turno/to/
  3. http://divulga.tse.jus.br/oficial/index.html
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