1918 Brazilian Presidential Election
1 March 1918 · The Old Republic
General elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1918. The presidential elections were won by former President Rodrigues Alves, who received 99% 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
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Elected President
Rodrigues Alves
PRP
Winning share
99.1%
Turnout
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The result
| Rodrigues Alves | Paulista Republican Party | 386.467 | 99.06% |
| Nilo Peçanha | Fluminense Republican Party | 1.258 | 0.32% |
| Ruy Barbosa | Independent | 1.014 | 0.26% |
| Other candidates | 1,392 | 1.392 | 0.36% |