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Colima state election, 2005
An extraordinary gubernatorial election was held in the Mexican state of Colima on 10 April 2005.
The election was necessitated by the death of incumbent governor Gustavo Vázquez Montes of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in an aeroplane crash on 24 February 2005.
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Candidates
- Silverio Cavazos of the Alianza para que Vivan Mejor ("Alliance for Better Living") – PRI, PVEM and PT
- Leoncio "Loncho" Morán , of the Alianza Loncho me da Confianza, ("I Trust Loncho Alliance") – PAN and the local Asociación Democrática Colimense (Colima Democratic Association, ADC). Morán was the serving mayor of Colima, Colima, who took temporary leave from that position to fight the election.
Results
- Silverio Cavazos – 109,358 votes (51.4%)
- Leoncio Morán – 101,180 votes (47.63%)
Cavazos will be sworn in as governor on 5 May.
Turnout was around 55% of the registered electorate, which both candidates described as disappointingly low.
See also
External link
- Aprueban elección en Colima, el 10 de abril – (El Universal )
- Gana PRI con ventaja mínima en Colima – (El Universal )
Last updated: 06-05-2005 07:20:44
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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