1985 Brazilian Presidential Election
The college chooses the opposition15 January 1985 · The military regime's electoral college
Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 15 January 1985, the last to be held indirectly through an electoral college, and the last to be held under the military regime.
An indirect electoral-college vote under the military regime's rules — won, for the first time, by the opposition.
President before
João Figueiredo
PDS
Elected President
Tancredo Neves
(died before taking office)
Winning share
72.7%
Turnout
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The result
| Tancredo Neves | José Sarney | 480 | 72.73% |
| Paulo Maluf | Flávio Marcílio | 180 | 27.27% |