# 2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election

The 2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election was summoned by the Superior Electoral Court after the sentence that removed the Governor and Vice Governor of Amazonas from office, under the accusation of vote pairing. After that, the President of the Legislative Assembly of Amazonas assumed as Acting Governor until a new election could decide who would be the new head of Rio Negro Palace. Altogether, nine candidacies were registered for the voting. As none of them held more than 50% of the valid votes, a second round was held on 27 August with the two most voted candidates: Amazonino Mendes and Eduardo Braga. According to the Constitution, the new head of the state should complete the period commenced by his predecessor.

## Candidates
### Candidates in runoff

| Party | Party | Gubernatorial candidate | Gubernatorial candidate | Vice gubernatorial candidate | Vice gubernatorial candidate | Coalition |
| | Democratic Labour Party (PDT 12) | | Amazonino Mendes Mayor of Manaus (1983–1986, 1993–1994, 2009–2013) Governor of Amazonas (1987–1990, 1995–2003) Senator for Amazonas (1991–1993) | | Bosco Saraiva (PSDB) State Deputy (2015–2017) Councillor of Manaus (1993–2005, 2013–2015) | Movement for the Reconstruction of Amazonas: Democratic Labour Party (PDT) Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Social Democratic Party (PSD) Democrats (DEM) Brazilian Republican Party (PRB) Green Party (PV) Social Christian Party (PSC) |
| | Brazilioan Democratic Movement Party (PMDB 15) | | Eduardo Braga Senator for Amazonas (since 2011) Minister of Mines and Energy (2015–2016) Governor of Amazonas (2003–2010) | | Marcelo Ramos (PR) State Deputy (2011–2015) Councillor of Manaus (2007–2011) | Union for Amazonas: Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) Party of the Republic (PR) Brazilian Labour Party (PTB) Solidariedade (SD) Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) Christian Social Democratic Party (PSDC) |

### Candidates failing to make runoff

| Party | Gubernatorial candidate | Vice gubernatorial candidate | Coalition |
| Progressive Party (PP 11) | Rebecca Garcia Federal Deputy (2007–2015) | Felipe Souza (PODE) Councillor of Manaus (2013–2019) | Courage to Renew: Progressive Party (PP) Podemos (PODE) Labour Party of Brazil (PTdoB) |
| Workers' Party (PT 13) | José Ricardo Wendling State Deputy (2011–2019) Councillor of Manaus (2005–2011) | Sinésio Campos State Deputy (since 1999) Councillor of Manaus (1997–1999) | — |
| Sustainability Network (REDE 18) | Luiz Castro State Deputy (1999–2019) | João Tayah (PSOL) | The Beginning of a Great Change: Sustainability Network (REDE) Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) |
| Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS 31) | Wilker Barreto Councillor of Manaus (2009–2019) | Jacqueline Pinheiro Councillor of Manaus (since 2013) | For a New Amazonas: Humanist Party of Solidarity (PHS) National Ecological Party (PEN) Brazilian Woman's Party (PMB) Christian Labour Party (PTC) Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) |
| Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB 40) | Marcelo Serafim Councillor of Manaus (since 2013) Federal Deputy (2007–2011) | Sirlan Cohen (PMN) | Courage and Attitude to Change Amazonas: Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) Party of National Mobilization (PMN) |
| Free Fatherland Party (PPL 54) | Jardel Deltrudes | Fabiana Wilkens | — |

### Candidacy denied

| Party | Party | Gubernatorial candidate | Gubernatorial candidate | Vice gubernatorial candidate | Vice gubernatorial candidate | Coalition |
| | Popular Socialist Party (PPS 23) | | Liliane Araújo | | Jeverson Lobo | — |

## Debates

2017 Amazonas gubernatorial special election debates :
| No. | Date | Hosts | Moderators | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants | Participants |
| Key: P Present A Absent N Not invited | Key: P Present A Absent N Not invited | Key: P Present A Absent N Not invited | Key: P Present A Absent N Not invited | PDT | PMDB | PT | PPS | REDE | PSB | PP | PHS | PPS |
| Key: P Present A Absent N Not invited | Key: P Present A Absent N Not invited | Key: P Present A Absent N Not invited | Key: P Present A Absent N Not invited | Mendes | Braga | Wendling | Araújo | Castro | Serafim | Garcia | Barreto | Deltrudes |
| 1.1 | 17 July 2017 | Band Amazonas | Otávio Ceschi Jr. | A | A | P | P | P | P | P | P | N |
| 1.2 | 3 August 2017 | TV Amazonas, Rede Globo | Carlos Tramontina | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | N |
| 2.1 | 25 August 2017 | TV Amazonas, Rede Globo | José Roberto Burnier | A | P | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Amazonino Mendes | Bosco Saraiva (PSDB) | PDT | 577,397 | 38.77 | 782,933 | 59.21 |
| | Eduardo Braga | Marcelo Ramos (PR) | PMDB | 377,680 | 25.36 | 539,318 | 40.79 |
| | Rebecca Garcia | Felipe Souza (PODE) | PP | 268,922 | 18.06 | | |
| | José Ricardo Wendling | Sinésio Campos | PT | 181,257 | 12.17 | | |
| | Luiz Castro | João Tayah (PSOL) | REDE | 39,240 | 2.63 | | |
| | Wilker Barreto | Jacqueline Pinheiro | PHS | 22,623 | 1.52 | | |
| | Marcelo Serafim | Sirlan Cohen (PMN) | PSB | 18,877 | 1.27 | | |
| | Jardel Deltrudes | Fabiana Wilkens | PPL | 3,362 | 0.23 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,489,358 | 100.00 | 1,322,251 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,489,358 | 84.17 | 1,322,251 | 76.21 |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 218,201 | 12.33 | 342,280 | 19.73 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 61,826 | 3.49 | 70,441 | 4.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,769,385 | 100.00 | 1,734,972 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,338,886 | 75.65 | 2,338,886 | 74.18 |
| Source: Electoral Justice and G1 ||||||||
Popular vote (first round)
Mendes
38.77%
Braga
25.36%
Garcia
18.06%
Wendling
12.17%
Others
5.65% :
Popular vote (second round)
Mendes
59.21%
Braga
40.79% :