# 2018 Tocantins gubernatorial special election

The 2018 Tocantins gubernatorial special election was summoned by the Superior Electoral Court after the decision that removed the Governor and Vice Governor of Tocantins, who won the 2014 election, by the allegation of abuse of economic power. In the face of such sentence, the President of the Legislative Assembly, Mauro Carlesse, took office as Acting Governor until a new voting decided who would command the state government. Altogether, seven candidacies were registered for the election. Carlesse ran for Governor and defeated Senator Vicentinho Alves in the second round with more than 75% of the valid votes. The term of Carlesse ends on 1 January 2019, when the Governor-elect in the October election will take office.

## Candidates
### Candidates in runoff

| Party | Party | Gubernatorial candidate | Gubernatorial candidate | Vice gubernatorial candidate | Vice gubernatorial candidate | Coalition |
| | Party of the Republic (PR 22) | | Vicentinho Alves Senator (2011–2019) Federal Deputy (2007–2011) State Deputy (1999–2007) | | Divino do Nascimento (PROS) | The Turn of Tocantinenses: Party of the Republic (PR) Republican Party of the Social Order (PROS) Solidariedade Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) Free Fatherland Party (PPL) |
| | Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS 31) | | Mauro Carlesse Governor of Tocantins (2018–2022) President of the Legislative Assembly of Tocantins (2017–2018) State Deputy (2015–2018) | | Wanderlei Barbosa State Deputy (2011–2018) | Government of Attitude: Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) Democrats (DEM) Progressive Party (PP) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Popular Socialist Party (PPS) Christian Labour Party (PTC) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) |

### Candidates failing to make runoff

| Party | Gubernatorial candidate | Vice gubernatorial candidate | Coalition |
| Democratic Labour Party (PDT 12) | Kátia Abreu Senator (2007–2023) Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (2015–2016) Federal Deputy (2003–2007) | Marco Antônio Costa (PSD) | Rebuilding Tocantins: Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Social Democratic Party (PSD) Social Christian Party (PSC) Avante National Ecological Party (PEN) |
| Sustainability Network (REDE 18) | Márlon Reis Judge of Law of the Court of Justice of Maranhão (1997–2016) | Edvan de Jesus Silva | — |
| Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB 28) | Marcos Souza | Jenilson Cirqueira | — |
| Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB 40) | Carlos Amastha Mayor of Palmas (2013–2018) | Célio Moura (PT) | The Real Change: Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Workers' Party (PT) Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Podemos (PODE) |

### Candidacy denied

| Party | Party | Gubernatorial candidate | Gubernatorial candidate | Vice gubernatorial candidate | Vice gubernatorial candidate | Coalition |
| | Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL 50) | | Mário Lúcio Avelar | | Melk Aires | — |

## Debates

2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election debates :
| No. | Date | Hosts | Moderators | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants |
| Key: P Present A Absent | Key: P Present A Absent | Key: P Present A Absent | Key: P Present A Absent | PHS | PR | PSB | PDT | REDE | PRTB | PSOL |
| Key: P Present A Absent | Key: P Present A Absent | Key: P Present A Absent | Key: P Present A Absent | Carlesse | Alves | Amastha | Abreu | Reis | Souza | Avelar |
| 1.1 | 22 May 2018 | TV Jovem Record | Paulo Carneiro | A | A | A | P | P | A | P |
| 1.2 | 31 May 2018 | TV Anhanguera Palmas, Rede Globo | Júlio Mosquera | A | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| 2.1 | 21 June 2018 | TV Anhanguera Palmas, Rede Globo | Fábio Castro | A | P | — | — | — | — | — |

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Mauro Carlesse (incumbent) | Wanderlei Barbosa | PHS | 174,275 | 30.31 | 368,553 | 75.14 |
| | Vicentinho Alves | Divino do Nascimento (PROS) | PR | 127,758 | 22.22 | 121,908 | 24.86 |
| | Carlos Amastha | Célio Moura (PT) | PSB | 123,103 | 21.41 | | |
| | Kátia Abreu | Marco Antônio Costa (PSD) | PDT | 90,033 | 15.66 | | |
| | Márlon Reis | Edvan de Jesus | REDE | 56,952 | 9.91 | | |
| | Marcos Souza | Jenilson Cirqueira | PRTB | 2,794 | 0.49 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 574,915 | 100.00 | 490,461 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 574,915 | 80.81 | 490,461 | 73.94 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 121,877 | 17.13 | 155,627 | 23.46 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 14,660 | 2.06 | 17,209 | 2.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 711,452 | 100.00 | 663,297 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,018,329 | 69.86 | 1,018,329 | 65.14 |
Popular vote (first round)
Carlesse
30.31%
Alves
22.22%
Amastha
21.41%
Abreu
15.66%
Others
10.40% :
Popular vote (second round)
Carlesse
75.14%
Alves
24.86% :