THE ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE STATE OF TOCANTINS:ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTIONS FOR GOVERNOR FROM 1988 TO 2010

Authors

  • Jean Carlos Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Robson Francisco Barros dos Santos Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Cássio Fonseca Alves Universidade Federal do Tocantins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/1984-5537geo.v10i2.10406

Keywords:

Political Geography, Electoral Geography, State of Tocantins

Abstract

This article was devised based on a survey that establishes an intrinsic relationship between geography and vote in the State of Tocantins. The main objective consisted in developing an analysis of the spatial distribution of the votes for the state executive (governor) from 1988 to 2010 in this state, distributed into its 139 municipal districts, so we can identify the territoriality of the votes as well as the state voting domains that were established during the political life in Tocantins. For such, during this survey, we spent time reading bibliographies related to the theme in question, and to collect and map the results of the election dispute available in the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) and Regional Electoral Court-Tocantins (TRE/TO). As considerations, we appointed the use and control of the territory exercised by means of the vote by distinct regional political players, maintenance of the political power over a political elite established since the first election for governor (1988) and its implications on the electoral geography of Tocantins.

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Author Biographies

Jean Carlos Rodrigues, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Professor do Curso de Geografia da Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT),Campus de Araguaína (TO).

Robson Francisco Barros dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Estudante do Curso de Geografia da Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), Campus de Araguaína (TO), Bolsista PIBIC/CNPq.

Cássio Fonseca Alves, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Graduado em Geografia pela Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), Campus de Araguaina (TO), Ex-bolsista PIBIC/CNPq.

Published

2014-11-27

How to Cite

Rodrigues, J. C., Santos, R. F. B. dos, & Alves, C. F. (2014). THE ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE STATE OF TOCANTINS:ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTIONS FOR GOVERNOR FROM 1988 TO 2010. GeoTextos, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.9771/1984-5537geo.v10i2.10406