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1966 Brazilian Presidential Election

3 October 1966 · The military regime's electoral college

Indirect presidential elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1966 through an electoral college system. It was the second election during the Brazilian military government, with Artur da Costa e Silva as the sole candidate.

An indirect vote under the military regime: the president was ratified by a purged Congress or electoral college, with the outcome guaranteed in advance. Recorded here as history, not as a free election.

President before

Castelo Branco

ARENA

Elected President

Artur da Costa e Silva

ARENA

Winning share

100.0%

Turnout

—

The result

Artur da Costa e SilvaPedro Aleixo294100.00%