Tabasco state election, 2006
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A local election was held in the Mexican state
of Tabasco
on Sunday, 15 October 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:
and PT) joined forces.
NOTE: Although CD participated in the election the party decided to have no candidate for Governor of Tabasco while the PASDC decided, at the end of the campaign, to support the PRD-PT candidate.
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 Tabasco
Tabasco
Tabasco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa....
on Sunday, 15 October 2006. Voters went to the polls to elect, on the local level:
- A new Governor of TabascoGovernor of TabascoList of governors of the Mexican state of Tabasco* Víctor Manuel Barceló served as a governor temporarily when Roberto Madrazo requested license-Source:*...
to serve for a six-year term. - 17 municipal presidentsMunicipalities of TabascoThe Mexican state of Tabasco is made up of 17 municipalities ....
(mayors) to serve for a three-year term. - Local deputies to serve for a three-year term in the Congress of TabascoCongress of TabascoThe Congress of the State of Tabasco is the legislative branch of the government of the State of Tabasco. The Congress is the governmental deliberative body of Tabasco, which is equal to, and independent of, the executive...
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Gubernatorial Election
Eight political parties participate in the 2006 Tabasco state election; two of them (the PRDParty of the Democratic Revolution
The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International...
and PT) joined forces.
| Party/Alliance | Candidate |
|---|---|
| National Action Party National Action Party (Mexico) The National Action Party , is one of the three main political parties in Mexico. The party's political platform is generally considered Centre-Right in the Mexican political spectrum. Since 2000, the President of Mexico has been a member of this party; both houses have PAN pluralities, but the... (PAN) |
Juan Francisco Cáceres de la Fuente |
| Institutional Revolutionary Party Institutional Revolutionary Party The Institutional Revolutionary Party is a Mexican political party that held power in the country—under a succession of names—for more than 70 years. The PRI is a member of the Socialist International, as is the rival Party of the Democratic Revolution , making Mexico one of the few... (PRI) |
Andrés Rafael Granier Melo Andrés Rafael Granier Melo Andrés Rafael Granier Melo is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party who in 2006 susccesfully ran for Governor of Tabasco... |
| Alliance for the Good of All (PRD Party of the Democratic Revolution The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International... , PT Labor Party (Mexico) The Labor Party is a nationally recognized political party in Mexico. It was founded on December 8, 1990. The party is currently led by Alberto Anaya.... ) |
César Raúl Ojeda Zubieta César Raúl Ojeda Zubieta César Raúl Ojeda Zubieta is a Mexican politician, member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, previously member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party; is for third consecutive occasion, candidate of the PRD for Governor of Tabasco.César Raúl Ojeda was studied in Political science and a... |
| Ecologist Green Party of Mexico Ecologist Green Party of Mexico The Ecologist Green Party of Mexico is one of the six political parties to have representation in the Mexican Congress. The party's congressional strength currently stands at 17 deputies and five senators .-Elections 2000:... (PVEM) |
Pascual Bellizzia Rosique |
| New Alliance (PANAL) | Manuel Carlos Paz Ojeda |
| Social Democratic and Peasant Alternative Party (PASDC) | |
| Convergence Convergence (Mexico) Convergence is a political party in Mexico. It was previously known as Convergence for Democracy but the party assembly decided, in August 2002, to adopt the shorter form of its name.Convergence was founded as a "national political grouping" in 1997... (CD) |
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NOTE: Although CD participated in the election the party decided to have no candidate for Governor of Tabasco while the PASDC decided, at the end of the campaign, to support the PRD-PT candidate.