1930 Brazilian Presidential Election
The election the Revolution overturned1 March 1930 · The Old Republic
General elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1930. In the presidential elections the result was a victory for Júlio Prestes of the Paulista Republican Party, who received 58% 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
Washington Luís
PRP
Elected President
Júlio Prestes
PRP
Winning share
57.7%
Turnout
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The result
Júlio Prestes
Paulista Republican Party · 1.091.709 votes
57.68%
share
Getúlio Vargas
Liberal Alliance · 742.794 votes
39.25%
share
Other candidates
58,074 · 58.074 votes
3.07%
share