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 votes
99.06%
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Nilo Peçanha
Fluminense Republican Party · 1.258 votes
0.32%
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Ruy Barbosa
Independent · 1.014 votes
0.26%
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Other candidates
1,392 · 1.392 votes
0.36%
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