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2018 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election

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2018 Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election
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The Rio de Janeiro gubernatorial election of October 2018 was for the election of the Governor and Vice Governor of Rio de Janeiro and 70 State Deputies. People also voted for 2 of 3 Senators of the state representation in the Federal legislative power, with 45 federal deputies representatives of the Rio de Janeiro State. A second round was held after no candidate managed to secure more than 50% of the Governor votes.

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The previous gubernatorial election in the state was held in October 2014. Supported by the Brazilian Democratic Movement, Luiz Fernando Pezão was re-elected in second round with 55.78% of the votes, against 44.22% of Marcelo Crivella.[1]

In the second round runoff, Wilson Witzel was elected Governor of Rio de Janeiro.

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Gubernatorial candidates

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Debates

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Results

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PSC candidate Wilson Witzel secured 39 percent of the vote in the October 7.[16] His nearest rival, DEM candidate Eduardo Paes, secured 21% of the vote.[16] Both advanced to a second round runoff which was held on October 28. In the runoff, Witzel won the election after securing 59.87% of the vote to Paes' 40.13%[17]

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