The 2012 gubernatorial election in the Mexican state of Chiapas was held on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Incumbent Chiapas Governor Juan Sabines Guerrero of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) is retiring due to mandatory term limits, which limit all Mexican state governors to one, six-year term. The Chiapas gubernatorial election coincided with the 2012 Mexican presidential and general elections.
Candidates Party/Coalition Candidates Votes National Action Party (PAN) Emmanuel Nivón González 150,534 9.07% Institutional Revolutionary PartyEcologist Green Party of MexicoNew Alliance Party Manuel Velasco Coello 1,114,187 67.17% Partido de la Revolución DemocráticaLabor PartyCitizens' Movement María Elena Orantes López 291,367 17.5% Partido Orgullo Chiapas Marcela Bonilla Grajales 21,543 1.3%
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