1919 Brazilian Presidential Election
13 April 1919 · The Old Republic
Early presidential elections were held in Brazil on 13 April 1919, following the death of Rodrigues Alves, who had been elected the previous year. The result was a victory for Epitácio Pessoa of the Paraíba Republican Party (and supported by the Paulista Republican Party and the Mineiro Republican Party), who received 71% 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
Delfim Moreira
PRP
Elected President
Epitácio Pessoa
PR Paraíba
Winning share
71.0%
Turnout
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The result
Epitácio Pessoa
Paraíba Republican Party · 286.373 votes
71.00%
share
Ruy Barbosa
Independent · 116.414 votes
28.86%
share
Other candidates
528 · 528 votes
0.13%
share