1986 Brazilian Parliamentary Election

The constitution-writing Congress

15 November 1986 · Abertura and the New Republic · 487 seats

Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 15 November 1986. The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party won 260 of the 487 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 38 of the 49 seats in the Senate.

President before

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President (continued)

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Largest force

Brazilian Democratic Movement Party

260 of 487 seats

Turnout

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The result

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Brazilian Democratic Movement Party

47.8% of votes · +60 seats

260

seats

Liberal Front Party

17.7% of votes

118

seats

Democratic Social Party

7.9% of votes · -202 seats

seats

Democratic Labour Party

6.5% of votes · +1 seats

seats

Brazilian Labour Party

4.5% of votes · +4 seats

seats

Workers' Party

6.9% of votes · +8 seats

seats

Liberal Party

2.8% of votes

seats

Christian Democratic Party

1.2% of votes

seats


Brazilian Democratic Movement Party	—	260	+60	22.633.805	47.8%	—
Liberal Front Party	—	118	—	8.374.709	17.7%	—
Democratic Social Party	—	33	-202	3.731.735	7.9%	—
Democratic Labour Party	—	24	+1	3.075.429	6.5%	—
Brazilian Labour Party	—	17	+4	2.110.467	4.5%	—
Workers' Party	—	16	+8	3.253.999	6.9%	—
Liberal Party	—	6	—	1.335.139	2.8%	—
Christian Democratic Party	—	5	—	565.021	1.2%	—

8 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.