2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election

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]

2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election
6 August 2017 (2017-08-06) (first round)
27 August 2017 (2017-08-27) (second round)
Turnout75.65% (first round)
74.18% (second round)
 
Candidate Amazonino Mendes Eduardo Braga
Party PDT PMDB
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

Candidates

Candidates in runoff
# Party/coalition Gubernatorial candidate Political office(s) Vice-Gubernatorial candidate
12
"Movement for the Reconstruction of Amazonas"
PDT, PSDB, PSD, DEM, PRB, PV, PSC
Amazonino Mendes (PDT) Mayor of Manaus 2009–13, 1993–94, 1983–86; Governor of Amazonas 1995–2003, 1987–90; Senator for Amazonas 1991–93 Bosco Saraiva (PSDB)
15
"Union for Amazonas"
PMDB, PR, PTB, SD, PCdoB, PSDC
Eduardo Braga (PMDB) Senator for Amazonas since 2011; Minister of Mines and Energy 2015–16; Governor of Amazonas 2003–10; Mayor of Manaus 1994–97; Vice Mayor of Manaus 1993–97; Federal Deputy from Amazonas 1991–93; State Deputy of Amazonas 1987–91 Marcelo Ramos (PR)

Candidates failing to make runoff
# Party/coalition Gubernatorial candidate Political office(s) Vice-Gubernatorial candidate
11
"Courage to Renew"
PP, PODE, PTdoB
Rebecca Garcia (PP) Federal Deputy from Amazonas 2011–15 Felipe Souza (PODE)
13
Workers' Party (PT)
 José Ricardo Wendling (PT) State Deputy of Amazonas 2011–19; City Councillor of Manaus 2005–11 Sinésio Campos (PT)
18
"The Beginning of a Great Change"
REDE, PSOL
Luiz Castro (REDE) State Deputy of Amazonas 1999–2019; Mayor of Envira 1993–86, 1983–88 João Victor Tayah (PSOL)
31
"For a New Amazonas"
PHS, PEN, PMB, PTC, PRTB
 Wilker Barreto (PHS) President of the Municipal Chamber of Manaus 2015–19; City Councillor of Manaus 2009–19 Jacquelino Pinheiro (PHS)
40
"Courage and Attitude to Change Amazonas"
PSB, PMN
 Marcelo Serafim (PSB) City Councillor of Manaus 2013–17 Sirlan Cohen (PMN)
54
Free Fatherland Party (PPL)
 Jardel Deltrudes (PPL) – Fabiana Wilkens (PPL)

Candidacy denied
# Party/coalition Gubernatorial candidate Political office(s) Vice-Gubernatorial candidate
23
Popular Socialist Party (PPS)
 Liliane Araújo (PPS) – Jeverson Lobo (PPS)

Debates

First round
Date Host Moderator Amazonino Mendes (PDT) Eduardo Braga (PMDB) José Ricardo Wendling (PT) Liliane Araújo (PPS) Luiz Castro (REDE) Marcelo Serafim (PSB) Rebecca Garcia (PP) Wilker Barreto (PHS) Jardel Deltrudes (PPL)
17 July 2017 Band Amazonas Otávio Ceschi Jr. Absent Absent Present Present Present Present Present Present Not invited
3 August 2017 TV Amazonas
Rede Globo		 Carlos Tramontina Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Not invited

Second round
Date Host Moderator Amazonino Mendes (PDT) Eduardo Braga (PMDB)
25 August 2017 TV Amazonas
Rede Globo		 José Roberto Burnier Absent Present

Results
Candidate Party Running mate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Amazonino Mendes PDT Bosco Saraiva PSDB 577,397 32.63 782,933 59.21
Eduardo Braga PMDB Marcelo Ramos PR 377,680 21.35 539,318 40.79
Rebecca Garcia PP Felipe Souza PODE 268,922 18.06
José Ricardo Wendling PT Sinésio Campos PT 181,257 12.17
Luiz Castro REDE João Victor Tayah PSOL 39,240 2.63
Wilker Barreto PHS Jacqueline Pinheiro PHS 22,623 1.52
Marcelo Serafim PSB Sirlan Cohen PMN 18,877 1.27
Jardel Deltrudes PPL Fabiana Wilkens PPL 3,362 0.23
Liliane Araújo PPS Jeverson Lobo PPS 0 0.00
Null votes 64,013 –
Invalid/blank votes 280,027 – 412,721 –
Total 1,769,385 75.65 1,734,972 74.18
Registered voters/turnout 2,338,886 100 2,338,886 100
Source: Superior Electoral Court[2] and G1[3]
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%

References
  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.
  2. "Eleição Suplementar Governador AM - 1° Turno" (in Portuguese). Justiça Eleitoral. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Henriques, Camila (28 August 2017). "Abstenções, votos brancos e nulos somam quase 50% do eleitorado do Amazonas no 2° turno". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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