Brazilian general election, 1998

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General elections were held in Brazil in 1998. They resulted in the re-election of Fernando Henrique Cardoso. The amendment that allowed a president to serve two consecutive terms had been passed by Congress the previous year. Cardoso won the election in the first round, after winning more than 50% of the votes.

That year elections for governors of the 26 states and the federal district were also held, as were races for senators and deputies.

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[edit] Results

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1998 Brazil presidential election results
Candidate Total votes Percentage
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB, PFL, PPB, PTB, PSD, PMDB) 35,936,382 53.1
Luis Inácio Lula da Silva (PT, PDT, PSB, PC do B, PCB) 21,475,211 31.7
Ciro Gomes (PPS, PL, PAN) 7,426,187 11.0
Enéas Carneiro (PRONA) 1,447,089 2.1
Ivan Moacyr da Frota (PMN) 251,336 0.4
Alfredo Syrkis (PV) 212,983 0.3
José Maria de Almeida (PSTU) 202,659 0.3
João de Deus Barbosa de Jesus (PT do B) 198,915 0.3
José Maria Eymael (PSDC) 171,831 0.2
Thereza Tinajero Ruiz (PTN) 166,138 0.2
Sergio Bueno (PSC) 124,569 0.2
Vasco Azevedo Neto (PSN) 109,003 0.2
Total (turnout 78.5%) 67,701,559 100
Notes: party of the candidate, supporting parties, unofficial supporting parties
Source: Banco de Dados Eleitorais do Brasil