Sixth Federal Electoral District of Chiapas

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The Sixth Federal Electoral District of Chiapas (VI Distrito Electoral Federal de Chiapas) is one of the

state of Chiapas
.

It elects one deputy to the lower house of

first past the post
system.

District territory

The Sixth District of Chiapas is located in the centre of the state and covers the

municipalities
of
Nicolás Ruiz, Osumacinta, San Lucas, Soyaló, Suchiapa, Totolapa, and Venustiano Carranza, plus the southern and western parts of the municipality of Tuxtla Gutiérrez.[1]

The district's head town (cabecera distrital), where results from individual polling stations are gathered together and collated, is the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

Previous districting schemes

1996–2005 district

Between 1996 and 2005, the Sixth District had a different configuration. The head town was Chiapa de Corzo and it covered the following municipalities:

Deputies returned to Congress from this district

Mexico Parties
PAN
PRI
PRD
PT
PVEM
MC
PANAL
PSD

References and notes

  1. ^
    Instituto Federal Electoral. "Condensado de Chiapas" (PDF). Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  2. Instituto Federal Electoral. "Distritación de 1996 de Chiapas" (PDF). Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
  3. Acteal Massacre
    of 22 December 1997.

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