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Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election, 2006

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October 1 (first turn) 29 october (second turn)
  
2010 →

53.93%
  
46.07%

3,377,973
  
2,884,092

Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election, 2006

← 2002
  
October 1 (first turn) 29 october (second turn)

Winner
  
Yeda Crusius

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

    Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election, 2006 Wikipedia
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