1995 Guanajuato gubernatorial election

Fox, then a member of the Chamber of Deputies for Guanajuato's 3rd district, ran for governor in the , facing Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) candidate . At the time, Guanajuato had had a PRI member as governor for decades. In a disputed race, Aguirre Velázquez was declared the winner over Fox, but ultimately declined to take office amid accusations of fraud. == Campaign and election ==

Preliminary data released in 1995 found that Fox defeated PRI candidate Ignacio Vázquez Torres in 32 of the state's 46 municipalities. Fox won a majority of the vote in the four largest cities in the state, performing best in the cities of León and Irapuato, while winning by a more narrow margin in the city of Guanajuato. Fox's victory made him the fourth PAN member elected governor of a Mexican state. President Zedillo congratulated Fox on his apparent victory when election returns came in. Fox served as governor until 1999, when he resigned to successfully run for president in the 2000 election. Guanajuato would emerge as a stronghold for PAN in decades to come, with every governor from 1991 to present being a member of the party as of 2024. == Results ==