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Mexico City
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ELECTION TYPE |
DATE |
| Mexico City, Mexico |
Mayoral |
July 6, 1997 |
At stake
in this election:
- Office of the Mayor
- Former Mayor Oscar ESPINOZA
VILLARREAL did not run in this election.
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Description
of government structure:
- Type of Government: Federal
Republic
- Mexico has a bicameral National
Congress (The Senate and the Chamber of Deputies)
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Main candidates in the
mayoral race:
- Main candidates in the
mayoral race: Cuauhtemoc CARDENAS SOLORZANO
Party: Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD)
Percent of Valid Votes: 48.09%
- Main candidates in the
mayoral race: Alfredo DEL MAZO GONZALEZ
Party: Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
Percent of Valid Votes: 25.60%
- Main candidates in the
mayoral race: Carlos CASTILLO-PERAZA
Party: National Action Party (PAN)
Percent of Valid Votes: 15.58%
- Main candidates in the
mayoral race: Jorge GONZALEZ TORRES
Party: Green Ecologist Party (PVEM)
Percent of Valid Votes: 6.88%
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 9,815,795
- Number of registered voters: 5.9 million
(estimated)
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Of Interest:
- This election marked
the first time that Mexico City elected its Mayor by a direct vote. In the past, the Mayor
had always been appointed by the President.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
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