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Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1960.[1] The result was a victory for Jânio Quadros, supported by the National Democratic Union and the Christian Democratic Party, who won 48.3% of the vote. Voter turnout was 81.0%.[2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Jânio Quadros | National Democratic Union-Christian Democratic Party | 5,636,323 | 48.3 |
| Henrique de Texeira Lott | Social Democratic Party-Brazilian Labour Party | 3,846,825 | 32.9 |
| Adhemar de Barros | Social Progressive Party | 2,195,709 | 18.8 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 907,197 | – | |
| Total | 12,586,354 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 15,543,332 | 81.0 | |
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