1995 Yucatán gubernatorial election
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The 1995 Yucatán gubernatorial election was held on 28 May 1995 to elect the governor of the Mexican state of Yucatán.[1] The competitive election was narrowly won by Victor Cervera Pacheco of the PRI over PAN candidate Luis Correa Mena.[2]
Background
[edit]The election was held during the Institutional Revolutionary Party's (PRI) nearly-unchallenged rule of the country. The Los Angeles Times reported that many observers anticipated that the 1995 gubernatorial elections in Yucatán and Guanajuato could "mark the beginning of the end of the PRI's 66 years of rule".[3]
Campaign and election
[edit]Ahead of the election, The Washington Post characterized Cervera and Correa as "running neck-and-neck amid charges by independent observers that the ruling party had attempted to tamper with the vote."[4]
Polling conducted ahead of the election found either an effective tie between Cervera and Correa, or a slight advantage for the former.[3] Ahead of the election, observers anticipated the possibility of political violence in the aftermath of voting.[5]
Candidates
[edit]PRI candidate Victor Cervera Pacheco, who had previously served as governor of Yucatán from 1984 to 1988, was described as a member of the PRI's "Old Guard". PAN candidate Luis Correa Mena was described as a protégé of national party president Carlos Castillo Peraza.[5]
Results
[edit]The Los Angeles Times reported that while PAN candidate Correa won a strong victory in the relatively-affluent capital city of Mérida, PRI candidate Cervera was able to win by performing strongly in impoverished rural areas.[5] In the aftermath of the election, PAN alleged that Cervera Pacheco was elected via fraud and announced it would hold demonstrations against his election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRI | Víctor Cervera Pacheco | 251,497 | 48.78% | |
| PAN | Luis Correa Mena | 229,034 | 44.42% | |
| PRD | Eduardo Sobrino Sierra | 16,799 | 3.26% | |
References
[edit]- ^ Poot Capetillo, Efraín Eric; Paredes Guerrero, Leticia Janet (2005-08-05). "LAS ELECCIONES DE 1995 EN YUCATÁN" (PDF). National Autonomous University of Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b Vandenack, Tim (1995-06-06). "Mexican party to protest state election - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ a b Fineman, Mark (1995-05-27). "State Elections in Mexico May Signal Nation's Future". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ Robberson, Tod (1995-05-29). "LONG-RULING PARTY AWAITS IRE OF VOTERS AS TWO STATES ELECT GOVERNORS". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ a b c Fineman, Mark; Darling, Juanita (1995-05-30). "NEWS ANALYSIS : Results of 2 Key Races Signal New Political Era in Mexico". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ Poot Capetillo, Efraín Eric; Paredes Guerrero, Leticia Janet (2005-08-05). "LAS ELECCIONES DE 1995 EN YUCATÁN" (PDF). National Autonomous University of Mexico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-01.