2014 Mato Grosso gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2014 Mato Grosso gubernatorial election
Country:Mato Grosso
Party Name:yes
Type:presidential
Ongoing:Yes
Previous Election:2010 Mato Grosso gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2018 Mato Grosso gubernatorial election
Next Year:2018
Election Date:October 5, 2014
Nominee1:Pedro Taques
Running Mate1:Carlos Fávaro
Party1:Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
Popular Vote1:833,788
Percentage1:57.25%
Nominee2:Lúdio Cabral
Running Mate2:Tetê Bezerra
Party2:Workers' Party (Brazil)
Popular Vote2:472,507
Percentage2:32.45%
Image3: PSD
Nominee3:Janete Riva
Running Mate3:Aray Fonseca
Party3:Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011)
Popular Vote3:144,440
Percentage3:9.92%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Silval Barbosa
Before Party:Brazilian Democratic Movement Party
After Election:Pedro Taques
After Party:Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)

The Mato Grosso gubernatorial election was held on 5 October 2014 to elect the next governor of the state of Mato Grosso. 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 Silval Barbosa did not run for a second term. Senator Pedro Taques of the PDT won election to the open seat in the first round.[2]

Candidates

Coalitions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TSE aprova calendário e divulga datas das eleições de 2014. noticias.terra.com.br. 2014-09-06.
  2. Web site: Apuração de votos e resultado das Eleições 2014 MT: Governador eleito (Fonte: TSE) - UOL Eleições 2014.
  3. Web site: MidiaNews | PDT confirma Carlos Fávaro como vice de Pedro Taques. 24 June 2014.