2006 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election

May 2013 2006 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election Rio Grande do Sul presidential no 2002 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election 2002 2010 Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial election 2010 1 October 2006 (first round) 29 October 2006 (runoff) Yeda Crusius em dezembro de 2017.jpg Yeda Crusius Brazilian Social Democratic Party Paulo Feijó 3,377,973 53.94% Olivio Dutra em setembro de 2004.jpg Olívio Dutra Workers' Party (Brazil) Jussara Cony 2,884,092 46.06% Governor Germano Rigotto Brazilian Democratic Movement Party Yeda Crusius Brazilian Social Democratic Party Most major parties launched gubernatorial candidates for the 2006 elections in Rio Grande do Sul: PMDB: Incumbent governor Germano Rigotto in coalition with the PTB, which provided vice-gubernatorial candidate Sonia Santos. Rigotto finished third. PT: Former governor and Minister for the Cities Olívio Dutra in coalition with PC do B, which provided as vice-gubernatorial candidate the state deputy Jussara Cony. Olívio lost in the second round of vote. PSDB: Federal deputy and former Minister of Planning Yeda Crusius, in coalition of PPS, PFL and many smaller parties. Ms. Crusius won the election after a run-off. PDT: Federal deputy and former governor Alceu Collares PP: Former Minister for the Agriculture Francisco Turra Other parties to field candidates include PSOL, PSB, PCO, and PV. Opinion polls Porto Alegre newspaper Correio do Povo published on 15 July 2006 an opinion poll with the following results: Germano Rigotto: 28.1% Olívio Dutra: 20.8% Yeda Crusius: 14.5% Alceu Collares: 9.6% Francisco Turra: 4.2% A new poll was published by Correio do Povo on 23 September 2006: Germano Rigotto: 29.2% Olívio Dutra: 23.4% Yeda Crusius: 19.7% Francisco Turra: 6.0% Alceu Collares: 4.5% In the end, Mr. Rigotto finished the first round in the third place, opening the way for a run-off between Crusius and Dutra, which the PSDB candidate won. Apuração 2º turno: Rio Grande do Sul http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Eleicoes2006/0,,PRD0-6306,00.html 30 January 2013 G1 1 October 2006 References Category:2006 Brazilian gubernatorial elections Category:October 2006 in South America Category:Rio Grande do Sul gubernatorial elections