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2012 Chiapas gubernatorial election

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The 2012 gubernatorial election in the Mexican state of Chiapas was held on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Incumbent Chiapas Governor Juan Sabines Guerrero of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) is retiring due to mandatory term limits, which limit all Mexican state governors to one, six-year term. The Chiapas gubernatorial election coincided with the 2012 Mexican presidential and general elections.

Candidates

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Party/Coalition Candidates Votes
National Action Party (PAN) Emmanuel Nivón González 150,534 9.07%
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Ecologist Green Party of Mexico
New Alliance Party
Manuel Velasco Coello[1] 1,114,187 67.17%
Partido de la Revolución Democrática
Labor Party
Citizens' Movement
María Elena Orantes López[2] 291,367 17.5%
Partido Orgullo Chiapas Marcela Bonilla Grajales[3] 21,543 1.3%

References

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  1. ^ "Definen partidos alianzas en Chiapas". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  2. ^ "Asume PT a Orantes como su candidata al gobierno de Chiapas — Elecciones 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  3. ^ "Chiapas da equipo de seguridad a candidatos a gobernador".