1919 Brazilian presidential election

Early presidential elections were held in Brazil on 13 April 1919,[1] following the death of Rodrigues Alves, who had been elected the previous year. The result was a victory for Epitácio Pessoa of the Paraíba Republican Party (and supported by the Paulista Republican Party and the Mineiro Republican Party), who received 71% of the vote.[2]

1919 Brazilian presidential election

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NomineeEpitácio PessoaRuy Barbosa
PartyPR ParaíbaIndependent
Popular vote286,373116,414
Percentage71.00%28.86%

Results by state

President before election

Delfim Moreira
PRP

Elected President

Epitácio Pessoa
PR Paraíba

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Epitácio PessoaParaíba Republican Party286,37371.00
Ruy BarbosaIndependent116,41428.86
Other candidates5280.13
Total403,315100.00
Source: Nohlen

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