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1960 Brazilian Presidential Election

The last direct vote for 29 years

3 October 1960 · The populist republic

Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1960 to elect the president and vice president. Jânio Quadros of the National Labour Party (PTN), heading a coalition of the PTN, the National Democratic Union and the Christian Democratic Party was elected president with 48% of the vote.

President before

Juscelino Kubitschek

PSD

Elected President

Jânio Quadros

PTN

Winning share

48.3%

Turnout

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The result

Jânio Quadros
PTN–UDN–PDC · 5.636.623 votes
48.26%
share
Henrique Teixeira Lott
PSD–PTB · 3.846.825 votes
32.94%
share
Adhemar de Barros
Social Progressive Party · 2.195.709 votes
18.80%
share