1960 Brazilian presidential election

none Brazil 1960 1955 Brazilian presidential election 1955 1964 Brazilian presidential election 1964 3 October 1960 yes President 145x145px presidential Jânio Quadros, presidente do Brasil (1961).jpg Jânio Quadros National Labour Party (Brazil, 1945–1965) 5,636,623 48.26% Henrique Batista Duffles Teixeira Lott, Marechal, Ministro da Guerra. (cropped).tif Henrique Lott Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945–65) 3,846,825 32.94% Ademar Pereira de Barros, Governador de São Paulo (cropped).tif Adhemar de Barros Social Progressive Party 2,195,709 18.80% 1960 Brazilian Election Map by Winning Canidate Percentage.svg Results by state President Juscelino Kubitschek Social Democratic Party (Brazil, 1945-65) Jânio Quadros National Labour Party (Brazil, 1945–1965) yes Vice president 150x150px presidential João Goulart João Goulart NYWTS (cropped).jpg Brazilian Labour Party (historical) 4,547,010 41.63% Milton Campos pt Milton Campos Mílton Soares Campos, Ministro da Justiça (cropped).tiff National Democratic Union (Brazil) 4,237,719 38.80% Fernando Ferrari pt Fernando Ferrari Fernando-ferrari (cropped).jpg Christian Democratic Party (Brazil) 2,137,385 19.57% Vice President João Goulart Brazilian Labour Party (historical) Elected Vice President João Goulart Brazilian Labour Party (historical) Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1960 to elect the president and vice president.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 978-0-19-928358-3 Jânio Quadros of the National Labour Party (PTN), heading a coalition of the PTN, the National Democratic Union and the Christian Democratic Party was elected president with 48% of the vote. João Goulart, backed by a coalition of the Brazilian Labour Party, Social Democratic Party, Social Labour Party, Brazilian Socialist Party and Labour Republican Party pt Partido Republicano Trabalhista, was elected vice president with 42% of the vote. Voter turnout was 81%.Nohlen, p232 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. The election 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 President Jânio Quadros PTN–UDN–PDC 5636623 Henrique Teixeira Lott PSD–PTB 3846825 Adhemar de Barros Social Progressive Party 2195709 907197 15543332 Nohlen, TRE-PB Vice president João Goulart PTB–PSD–PST–PSB–Labour Republican Party pt Partido Republicano Trabalhista PRT 4547010 Milton Campos pt Milton Campos UDN–PR–PL–PTN 4237719 Fernando Ferrari pt Fernando Ferrari Labour Renewal Movement pt Movimento Trabalhista Renovador MTR–PDC 2137382 1664243 15543332 References Category:Presidential elections in Brazil Brazil President President Brazil