1960 Brazilian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1960.[1] Jânio Quadros of the National Labour Party (PTN), helming a coalition of the PTN, the National Democratic Union and the Christian Democratic Party, won a sweeping victory, taking 48.3% of the vote. Voter turnout was 81%.[2]

1960 Brazilian presidential election

← 1955 3 October 1960 1964 →
 
Nominee Jânio Quadros Henrique Teixeira Lott Adhemar de Barros
Party PTN PSD PSP
Popular vote 5,636,623 3,846,825 2,195,709
Percentage 48.26% 32.94% 18.80%


President before election

Juscelino Kubitschek
PSD

Elected President

Jânio Quadros
PTN

Quadros' victory was the largest of any free election in Brazilian history at the time; the 16 percent margin of victory would remain a record until Fernando Henrique Cardoso won by 27 points in 1994. When Quadros took office on 31 January 1961, it marked the first time since Brazil had become a republic in 1889 that an incumbent government peacefully transferred power to an elected member of the opposition. It also marked the first time in 31 years that the presidency had not been won by an heir to the legacy of Getúlio Vargas.

This would be the last direct presidential election held in Brazil until 1989.

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Jânio QuadrosPTNUDNPDC5,636,62348.26
Henrique Teixeira LottPSDPTB3,846,82532.94
Adhemar de BarrosSocial Progressive Party2,195,70918.80
Total11,679,157100.00
Valid votes11,679,15792.79
Invalid/blank votes907,1977.21
Total votes12,586,354100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,543,33280.98
Source: Nohlen, TRE-PB

Vice President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
João GoulartPTBPSDPSTPSBPRT4,547,01041.63
Milton CamposUDNPRPLPTN4,237,71938.80
Fernando FerrariMTRPDC2,137,38219.57
Total10,922,111100.00
Valid votes10,922,11186.78
Invalid/blank votes1,664,24313.22
Total votes12,586,354100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,543,33280.98

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p232