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

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Turnout	75.65% (first round) 74.18% (second round)
Candidate Amazonino Mendes Eduardo Braga Party PDT MDB 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		Gubernatorial candidate		Vice gubernatorial candidate[a]		Coalition
	Democratic Labour Party (PDT 12)		Amazonino Mendes Mayor of Manaus (1983–1986, 1993–1994, 2009–2013) Governor of Amazonas (1987–1990, 1995–2003) Senator for Amazonas (1991–1993)		Bosco Saraiva (PSDB) State Deputy (2015–2017) Councillor of Manaus (1993–2005, 2013–2015)	Movement for the Reconstruction of Amazonas: Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Social Democratic Party (PSD) Democrats (DEM) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Green Party (PV) Social Christian Party (PSC)
	Brazilioan Democratic Movement Party (PMDB 15)		Eduardo Braga Senator for Amazonas (since 2011) Minister of Mines and Energy (2015–2016) Governor of Amazonas (2003–2010)		Marcelo Ramos (PR) State Deputy (2011–2015) Councillor of Manaus (2007–2011)	Union for Amazonas: Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Solidariedade (SD) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC)

Candidates failing to make runoff

Party		Gubernatorial candidate		Vice gubernatorial candidate[a]		Coalition
	Progressive Party (PP 11)		Rebecca Garcia Federal Deputy (2007–2015)		Felipe Souza (PODE) Councillor of Manaus (2013–2019)	Courage to Renew: Progressive Party (PP) Podemos (PODE) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB)
	Workers' Party (PT 13)		José Ricardo Wendling State Deputy (2011–2019) Councillor of Manaus (2005–2011)		Sinésio Campos State Deputy (since 1999) Councillor of Manaus (1997–1999)	—
	Sustainability Network (REDE 18)		Luiz Castro State Deputy (1999–2019)		João Tayah (PSOL)	The Beginning of a Great Change: Sustainability Network (REDE) Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)
	Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS 31)		Wilker Barreto Councillor of Manaus (2009–2019)		Jacqueline Pinheiro Councillor of Manaus (since 2013)	For a New Amazonas: Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) National Ecological Party (PEN) Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) Christian Labour Party (PTC) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB)
	Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB 40)		Marcelo Serafim Councillor of Manaus (since 2013) Federal Deputy (2007–2011)		Sirlan Cohen (PMN)	Courage and Attitude to Change Amazonas: Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Party of National Mobilization (PMN)
	Free Fatherland Party (PPL 54)		Jardel Deltrudes		Fabiana Wilkens	—

Candidacy denied

Party		Gubernatorial candidate		Vice gubernatorial candidate[a]		Coalition
	Popular Socialist Party (PPS 23)		Liliane Araújo		Jeverson Lobo	—

Debates

2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election debates

No.	Date	Hosts	Moderators	Participants
Key:  P  Present  A  Absent  N  Not invited				PDT	PMDB	PT	PPS	REDE	PSB	PP	PHS	PPS
				Mendes	Braga	Wendling	Araújo	Castro	Serafim	Garcia	Barreto	Deltrudes
1.1	17 July 2017	Band Amazonas	Otávio Ceschi Jr.	A	A	P	P	P	P	P	P	N
1.2	3 August 2017	TV Amazonas, Rede Globo	Carlos Tramontina	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	N
2.1	25 August 2017	TV Amazonas, Rede Globo	José Roberto Burnier	A	P	—

Results

Candidate		Running mate	Party	First round		Second round
				Votes	%	Votes	%
	Amazonino Mendes	Bosco Saraiva (PSDB)	PDT	577,397	38.77	782,933	59.21
	Eduardo Braga	Marcelo Ramos (PR)	PMDB	377,680	25.36	539,318	40.79
	Rebecca Garcia	Felipe Souza (PODE)	PP	268,922	18.06
	José Ricardo Wendling	Sinésio Campos	PT	181,257	12.17
	Luiz Castro	João Tayah (PSOL)	REDE	39,240	2.63
	Wilker Barreto	Jacqueline Pinheiro	PHS	22,623	1.52
	Marcelo Serafim	Sirlan Cohen (PMN)	PSB	18,877	1.27
	Jardel Deltrudes	Fabiana Wilkens	PPL	3,362	0.23
Total				1,489,358	100.00	1,322,251	100.00
Valid votes				1,489,358	84.17	1,322,251	76.21
Invalid votes				218,201	12.33	342,280	19.73
Blank votes				61,826	3.49	70,441	4.06
Total votes				1,769,385	100.00	1,734,972	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				2,338,886	75.65	2,338,886	74.18
Source: Electoral Justice and G1

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%

Notes

1. Same party as the presidential candidate, unless mentioned in parentheses