2011 Bolivian special municipal elections

The 2011 Bolivian special municipal elections were held on 18 December 2011. These elections cover three of five municipalities currently without elected mayors in Bolivia: Sucre, Quillacollo, and Pazña.[1] Elections for the Mayor of Punata will be held 29 April or 6 May 2012.[2] Newly elected mayors will receive their credentials from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on 27 January 2011, after which they may be sworn in.

## Elections

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Special Election to be held  | City  | Outgoing Mayor (Party)  | Notes  | Mayor Elect

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18 December
2011  | Sucre, Chuquisaca  | Jaime Barrón (PAÍS)  | Resigned in July 2010 under indictment for May 24, 2008 violence | Moisés Torres (LÍDER/UN-PAÍS)
Quillacollo, Cochabamba  | Héctor Cartagena (UNE)  |  | Charles Becerra (UNE)
Pazña, Oruro  | Víctor Centeno (MAS-IPSP)  | Resigned on 15 June 2010 under "psychological pressure and regional divisions"[3] | Efraín Peñafiel (MAS-IPSP)
13 January 2013  | Punata, Cochabamba  | Víctor Balderrama (Insurgente Martín Uchu)  | Suspended under indictment for aggravated rape of a minor on August 10, 2010 (convicted September 2011[4]); pledged to resign to allow new elections
To be determined | Catacora, La Paz  |  |

## Mayoral races

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### Sucre

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In Sucre, the mayoral candidates are as follows:

* Horacio Poppe \- May 25 Movement (Falangist)
* Moisés Torres Ramírez \- Renewing Freedom and Democracy (LÍDER) Front
* Orlando Hurtado \- Without Fear Movement
* (withdrawn, but on the ballot) Jaime Hurtado Poveda - Pact of Social Integration (PAÍS)–National Unity Front Alliance
* Maribel Salinas \- We Are All Chuquisaca
* Iván Arciénega – Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP)

Despite ideological affinity, the right-wing parties were unable to decide on an alliance candidate until the week of the poll.[5] However, the National Unity Front and Pact of Social Integration unified on December 13 behind the candidacy of Moisés Torres Ramírez, bringing the number of right-leaning candidates down by one.[6]

#### Results

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The right-wing opposition candidate Moisés Torres Ramírez was elected; he won a plurality, and a majority if the votes for his coalition partner Jaime Hurtado Poveda are included.

Sucre special municipal election, 2011 — partial results, 99.17% reporting Mayoral Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | Percentage

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| Moisés Torrez Chive | Renewing Freedom and Democracy (LIDER)  | 50,453  | 46.35%
| Iván Jorge Arciénega Collazos  | Movement towards Socialism | 41,387  | 38.02%
| Horacio Poppe Inch  | May 25 Movement  | 7,003  | 6.43%
| withdrawn: Jaime Eduardo Hurtado Poveda  | Unity-Pact of Social Integration | 5,679  | 5.22%
| Orlando Hurtado Choque  | Without Fear Movement | 2,563  | 2.35%
| Maribel Salinas Ortega  | We Are All Chuquisaca | 1,769  | 1.63%
|  | Valid votes | 108,854 | 90.55%
|  | Blank votes | 1,454 | 1.21%
|  | Null votes | 9,905 | 8.24%
|  | Total votes | 120,213 | 74.05% of registered voters
Source: Tribunal Supremo Electoral, ELECCIÓN DE ALCALDESA O ALCALDE - 2011 RESULTADOS PARCIALES - MUNICIPIO - SUCRE

### Quillacollo

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In Quillacollo, the mayoral candidates are as follows:

* René Fernández Céspedes \- Without Fear Movement (MSM)
* Miguel Edwin Guzmán Achá \- Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP)
* Charles Cristhian Becerra \- Unity New Hope (UNE)

Some 82 thousand people are registered to vote in the municipality.[7]

#### Results

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Quillacollo special municipal election, 2011  Mayoral Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | Percentage

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| Charles Christhian Becerra Sejas | Unity New Hope  | 20,043  | 37.97%
| Miguel Edwin Guzmán Achá  | Movement towards Socialism | 19,477  | 36.90%
| René Fernández Cespédes  | Without Fear Movement | 13,261  | 25.12%
|  | Valid votes | 52,781 | 90.24%
|  | Blank votes | 748 | 1.28%
|  | Null votes | 4,960 | 8.48%
|  | Total votes | 58,489 | 70.95% of registered voters
Source: Tribunal Supremo Electoral, ELECCIÓN DE ALCALDESA O ALCALDE - 2011 RESULTADOS PARCIALES - MUNICIPIO - QUILLACOLLO

### Pazña

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In Pazña, the mayoral candidates are as follows:

* Pablo Alejandro Valero \- Without Fear Movement (MSM)
* Gróver Peñafiel \- Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples (MAS-IPSP)

## References

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1. ^ "Convocan a comicios electorales en 3 municipios". Página Siete. 2011-07-22. Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
2. ^ "Habrán comicios en Punata para elegir al nuevo alcalde". Los Tiempos. 2011-10-14. Archived from the original on 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
3. ^ "En Quillacollo y Pazña habrán nuevas elecciones para alcalde Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine," Bolivianpress.com, 16 June 2011.
4. ^ "Condenan con 25 años de prisión al Alcalde suspendido de Punata". La Razón. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2011-08-08.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ "Sucre elecciones: Opositores descartan alianzas". Los Tiempos. 2011-12-05. Archived from the original on 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
6. ^ "Torres va a elección destacando unidad". Correo del Sur. 2011-12-15. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
7. ^ "Campañas en la recta final por Alcaldía de Quillacollo". Los Tiempos. 2011-12-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-12-13.

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