1910 Brazilian Presidential Election

1 March 1910 · The Old Republic

Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1910. The result was a victory for Hermes da Fonseca, who received 57% of the vote.

An Old Republic election: a very restricted, literate-male franchise, open voting and machine control make the recorded totals a poor guide to popular opinion.

President before

Nilo Peçanha

PRF

Elected President

Hermes da Fonseca

PRC

Winning share

57.1%

Turnout

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The result

Hermes da Fonseca
Conservative Republican Party · 403.867 votes
57.07%
share
Ruy Barbosa
Paulista Republican Party · 222.822 votes
31.49%
share
Other candidates
80,962 · 80.962 votes
11.44%
share