1918 Brazilian general election
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General elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1918.[1] The presidential elections were won by former President Rodrigues Alves, who received 99.1% of the vote.[2] However, he died of the Spanish flu in 1919 before he could take office. Vice-President Delfim Moreira became Acting President until fresh elections were held on 13 April 1919.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigues Alves | Republican Party of São Paulo | 386,467 | 99.1 |
| Nilo Peçanha | Rio Republican Party | 1,258 | 0.3 |
| Rui Barbosa | Independent | 1,014 | 0.2 |
| Others | 1,392 | 0.4 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 390,131 | 100 | |
| Source: Nohlen | |||
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p230
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