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2006 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election

FieldValue
election_name2006 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election
countryRio Grande do Sul
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2002 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election
previous_year2002
next_election2010 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election
next_year2010
election_date1 October 2006 (first round)
29 October 2006 (runoff)
image1Yeda Crusius em dezembro de 2017.jpg
nominee1Yeda Crusius
party1Brazilian Social Democratic Party
running_mate1Paulo Feijó
popular_vote13,377,973
percentage153.94%
image2Olivio Dutra em setembro de 2004.jpg
nominee2Olívio Dutra
party2Workers' Party (Brazil)
running_mate2Jussara Cony
popular_vote22,884,092
percentage246.06%
titleGovernor
before_electionGermano Rigotto
before_partyBrazilian Democratic Movement Party
after_electionYeda Crusius
after_partyBrazilian Social Democratic Party

29 October 2006 (runoff)

Most major parties launched gubernatorial candidates for the 2006 elections in Rio Grande do Sul:

  • PMDB: Incumbent governor Germano Rigotto in coalition with the PTB, which provided vice-gubernatorial candidate Sonia Santos. Rigotto finished third.
  • PT: Former governor and Minister for the Cities Olívio Dutra in coalition with PC do B, which provided as vice-gubernatorial candidate the state deputy Jussara Cony. Olívio lost in the second round of vote.
  • PSDB: Federal deputy and former Minister of Planning Yeda Crusius, in coalition of PPS, PFL and many smaller parties. Ms. Crusius won the election after a run-off.
  • PDT: Federal deputy and former governor Alceu Collares
  • PP: Former Minister for the Agriculture Francisco Turra
  • Other parties to field candidates include PSOL, PSB, PCO, and PV.

Opinion polls

Porto Alegre newspaper Correio do Povo published on 15 July 2006 an opinion poll with the following results:

  • Germano Rigotto: 28.1%
  • Olívio Dutra: 20.8%
  • Yeda Crusius: 14.5%
  • Alceu Collares: 9.6%
  • Francisco Turra: 4.2%

A new poll was published by Correio do Povo on 23 September 2006:

  • Germano Rigotto: 29.2%
  • Olívio Dutra: 23.4%
  • Yeda Crusius: 19.7%
  • Francisco Turra: 6.0%
  • Alceu Collares: 4.5%

In the end, Mr. Rigotto finished the first round in the third place, opening the way for a run-off between Crusius and Dutra, which the PSDB candidate won.

References

References

  1. (1 October 2006). "Apuração 2º turno: Rio Grande do Sul". G1.
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