1985 Brazilian Presidential Election

The college chooses the opposition

15 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

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Tancredo Neves

José Sarney · 480 votes

72.73%

Paulo Maluf

Flávio Marcílio · 180 votes

27.27%


Tancredo Neves	José Sarney	480	72.73%
Paulo Maluf	Flávio Marcílio	180	27.27%