1978 Brazilian Presidential Election
15 October 1978 · The military regime's electoral college
Indirect presidential elections were held in Brazil on 15 October 1978. The opposition Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) chose an anti-candidate to fill the spot and denounce the restrictive democracy.
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
Ernesto Geisel
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Elected President
João Figueiredo
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Winning share
61.1%
Turnout
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The result
João Figueiredo
Aureliano Chaves · 355 votes
61.10%
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Euler Bentes Monteiro
Paulo Brossard · 226 votes
38.90%
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