2010 Tocantins gubernatorial election

2010 Tocantins gubernatorial election
← 2006 October 3, 2010 2014 →
 
Nominee Siqueira Campos Carlos Gaguim
Party PSDB MDB
Running mate João Oliveira Valderez Castelo Branco
Popular vote 349,592 342,429
Percentage 50.52% 49.48%
Governor before election

Carlos Gaguim
MDB

Elected Governor

Siqueira Campos
PSDB

The Tocantins gubernatorial election was held on October 3, 2010, to elect the next governor of Tocantins. Incumbent Governor Carlos Gaguim was running for his first full term, but lost narrowly to the PSDB's Siqueira Campos.[1]

Candidates

Candidate Running mate Coalition[2]
Carlos Gaguim
PMDB		 Valderez Castelo Branco
PT
"Força do Povo"
(PMDB, PT, PP, PDT, PSL, PPS, PSDC, PHS, PSB, PRP, PCdoB)
Siqueira Campos
PSDB		 João Oliveira
DEM
"Tocantins Levado a Sério"
(PSDB, DEM, PRB, PTB, PTN, PSC, PR, PRTB, PMN, PTC, PV, PTdoB)

Election results

Tocantins Gubernatorial Election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PSDB Siqueira Campos 349,592 50.52%
MDB Carlos Gaguim (incumbent) 342,429 49.48%
Majority 7,163 1.04%
PSDB gain from MDB Swing

References

  1. ^ "Apuração de votos e candidatos eleitos (1º turno) - UOL Eleições 2010".
  2. ^ "DivulgaCand2010 - Divulgação de Candidaturas 2010". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-07.