Presidential and vice-presidential elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1922.[1] The result was a victory for Artur Bernardes of the Republican Party of Minas Gerais, who received 56% of the vote.[2]
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Results edit
President edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artur Bernardes | Republican Party of Minas Gerais | 466,877 | 56.03 | |
| Nilo Peçanha | Republican Reaction | 317,714 | 38.13 | |
| Other candidates | 48,679 | 5.84 | ||
| Total | 833,270 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,305,826 | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
Vice-president edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbano Santos | Republican Party of Minas Gerais | 447,595 | ||
| José Joaquim Seabra | Republican Reaction | 330,529 | ||
| Washington Luis | 368 | |||
| Carlos de Campos | 61 | |||
| Other candidates | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Source: Prazeres[3] | ||||
Aftermath edit
Urbano Santos died before being sworn in as Vice President. A second vice-presidential election was held on 22 August, which was won by Estácio Coimbra.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Estácio Coimbra | Republican Party of Minas Gerais | 295,787 | ||
| José Joaquim Seabra | Republican Reaction | 790 | ||
| Other candidates | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Source: ICUB[4] | ||||
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p231
- ^ Otto Prazeres (1922) A presidencia de republica, p175
- ^ Juscelino Kubitschek, el hombre y su obra, Instituto de Cultura Uruguayo-Brasileño (1958), p25