1930 Brazilian general election
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General elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1930.[1] In the presidential elections the result was a victory for Júlio Prestes of the Paulista Republican Party, who received 58% of the vote.[2]
Results
[edit]President
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Júlio Prestes | Paulista Republican Party | 1,091,709 | 57.68 | |
| Getúlio Vargas | Liberal Alliance | 742,794 | 39.25 | |
| Other candidates | 58,074 | 3.07 | ||
| Total | 1,892,577 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
Aftermath
[edit]Prestes never took office as he was overthrown by the Brazilian Revolution on 24 October. The revolution was led by Vargas, an opponent of the oligarchic rule shared between the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais (known as the café com leite system). Vargas became President of Brazil, ruling until 1945.
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p231
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