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1955 Brazilian presidential election

1955 Brazilian presidential election

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Candidate Juscelino Kubitschek Juarez Távora
Party PSD UDN
Running mate João Goulart Milton Campos
Popular vote 3,077,411 2,610,462
Percentage 35.68% 30.27%

 
Candidate Adhemar de Barros Plínio Salgado
Party PSP PRP
Popular vote 2,222,725 714,379
Percentage 25.77% 8.28%


President before election

Nereu Ramos
PSD

Elected President

Juscelino Kubitschek
PSD

Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1955.[1] The result was a victory for Juscelino Kubitschek, who received 35.7% of the vote. Voter turnout was 59.7%.[2]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p232

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