# Coin toss decides mayor after candidates receive equal votes in peru

> Rubén Quispe Capajaña of Somos Perú has won the mayoral race in Conima, Peru, through a public coin toss after receiving exactly 671 votes, tying with rival Salomino Mamani Quispe in the October 4 local elections. Organ…

Published: 2026-11-10 · Desk: Breaking · Source: TezzFeed Desk · By: SADIA ALAM ARMIN

Rubén Quispe Capajaña of Somos Perú has won the mayoral race in Conima, Peru, through a public coin toss after receiving exactly 671 votes, tying with rival Salomino Mamani Quispe in the October 4 local elections. Organized by the Special Electoral Jury of Huancané on November 4, the toss saw Quispe's chosen side, 'sello', land face-up, securing his victory. Quispe said he had strong faith in winning. Similar coin tosses have settled electoral ties in Peru before.

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