Second Federal Electoral District of Quintana Roo
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The Second Federal Electoral District of Quintana Roo (II Distrito Electoral Federal de Quintana Roo) is one of the 300 Electoral Districts
into which Mexico
is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of three such districts in the state
of Quintana Roo
.
It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress
for each three-year legislative period, by means of the first past the post
system.
Othón P. Blanco, Felipe Carrillo Puerto and José María Morelos.
The district's head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and collated, is the state capital, the city of Chetumal
.
).
The Second District was created upon statehood in 1975, by halving the territory of the First District; it elected its first deputy, to the XLIX Legislature, in a special election.
Federal Electoral Districts of Mexico
The Federal Electoral Districts of Mexico are the 300 constituencies or electoral districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of federal elections. Each district returns one Federal Deputy, who sits in the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Federal Congress...
into which Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of three such districts in the state
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
of Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 10 municipalities and its capital city is Chetumal....
.
It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress
Congress of Mexico
The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
for each three-year legislative period, by means of the first past the post
Plurality voting system
The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies...
system.
District territory
Under the 2005 districting scheme, Quintana Roo's Second District covers the municipalities ofOthón P. Blanco, Felipe Carrillo Puerto and José María Morelos.
The district's head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and collated, is the state capital, the city of Chetumal
Chetumal
Chetumal is a city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It is the capital of the state of Quintana Roo and the municipal seat of the Municipality of Othón P. Blanco...
.
1996–2005 district
Between 1996 and 2005, the Second District had exactly the same territory as at present.Prior to 1975
Quintana Roo was admitted to the union on 8 October 1975. Prior to that, as a federal territory, it was allowed only one seat in the Chamber of Deputies (for the First DistrictFirst Federal Electoral District of Quintana Roo
The First Federal Electoral District of Quintana Roo is one of the 300 Electoral Districts into which Mexico is divided for the purpose of elections to the federal Chamber of Deputies and one of three such districts in the state of Quintana Roo.It elects one deputy to the lower house of Congress...
).
The Second District was created upon statehood in 1975, by halving the territory of the First District; it elected its first deputy, to the XLIX Legislature, in a special election.
Deputies returned to Congress from this district
- XLIX Legislature
- 1975–1976: Héctor Esquiliano Solís (PRI)
- L Legislature
- 1976–1979: Emilio Oxte Tah (PRI)
- LI Legislature
- 1979–1982: Primitivo Alfonso Alcocer (PRI)
- LII Legislature
- 1982–1985: Javier Sánchez Lozano (PRI)
- LIII Legislature
- 1985–1988: Salvador Ramos Bustamante (PRI)
- LIV Legislature
- 1988–1991: Isidoro Victoriano Mendoza de la Cruz (PRI)
- LV Legislature
- 1991–1994: Magaly Achach (PRI)
- LVI LegislatureLVI Legislature of the Mexican Congress-Members of the LVI Legislature:# Dip. Aburto Torres Taide# Dip. Acebo Salman Jesús Guillermo# Dip. Aceves del Olmo Carlos Humberto# Dip. Aceves Hernández Pablo Pedro# Dip. Acosta Ruelas Miguel# Dip. Aguiar Ortega Gabriel# Dip. Aguilar Martínez José Luis...
- 1994–1997: Virginia Betanzos Moreno (PRI)
- LVII LegislatureLVII Legislature of the Mexican CongressThe LVII Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from 1997 to 2000....
- 1997–2000: Artemio Caamal Hernández (PRI)
- LVIII LegislatureLVIII Legislature of the Mexican CongressThe LVIII Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from September 1, 2000, to August 31, 2003. All members of the LVIII Legislature were elected in the elections of July 2000....
- 2000–2003: Héctor Esquiliano Solís (PRI)
- LIX LegislatureLIX Legislature of the Mexican CongressThe LIX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico met from September 2003 to August 2006. All members of the lower house of the Congress were elected in the elections of July 2003 while members of the upper house were elected in the elections of July 2000.-Chamber of Deputies:-Senate of...
- 2003–2006: Víctor Manuel Alcérreca (PRI)
- LX LegislatureLX Legislature of the Mexican CongressThe LX Legislature of the Congress of Mexico is meeting from September 1, 2006, to September 1, 2009. All members of both the lower and upper houses of Congress were elected in the elections of July 2006.-Senators by state:-Plurinominal Senators:...
- 2006–2009: Eduardo Espinosa Abuxapqui (PRI)