2010 Tocantins gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2010 Tocantins gubernatorial election
Country:Tocantins
Party Name:yes
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Tocantins gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 Tocantins gubernatorial election
Next Year:2014
Election Date:October 3, 2010
Nominee1:Siqueira Campos
Running Mate1:João Oliveira
Party1:Brazilian Social Democratic Party
Popular Vote1:349,592
Percentage1:50.52%
Running Mate2:Valderez Castelo Branco
Party2:Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
Popular Vote2:342,429
Percentage2:49.48%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Carlos Gaguim
Before Party:Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
After Election:Siqueira Campos
After Party:Brazilian Social Democratic Party

The Tocantins gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 2010, to elect the next governor of Tocantins. Incumbent Governor Carlos Gaguim was running for his first full term, but lost narrowly to the PSDB's Siqueira Campos.[1]

Candidates

Candidate Running mate Coalition[2]
Carlos Gaguim
PMDB
Valderez Castelo Branco
PT
Siqueira Campos
PSDB
João Oliveira
DEM

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Apuração de votos e candidatos eleitos (1º turno) - UOL Eleições 2010.
  2. Web site: DivulgaCand2010 - Divulgação de Candidaturas 2010 . 2014-09-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903021445/http://divulgacand2010.tse.jus.br/divulgacand2010/jsp/framesetPrincipal.jsp . 2014-09-03 .