Brazilian presidential election, 1964

Brazilian presidential election, 1964
Brazil
11 April 1964

 
Nominee Humberto Castelo Branco Juarez Távora Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Party ARENA Military Military
Electoral vote 361 3 4
Percentage 98.63 0.81% 0.54%

President before election

Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (acting)
PSD

Elected President

Humberto Castelo Branco
ARENA

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Indirect presidential elections were held in Brazil on 11 April 1964 shortly after the March coup. Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco was elected President by the National Congress, receiving 361 of the 366 votes cast.[1] José Maria Alkmin was elected Vice-President unopposed after Auro de Moura Andrade withdrew his candidacy.

Results

President

Candidate Votes %
Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco36198.63
Juarez Távora30.81
Eurico Gaspar Dutra20.54
Total366100
Registered voters/turnout43883.56

Vice-President

Candidate Votes %
José Maria Alkmin256100
Total256100
Registered voters/turnout43858.45

References

  1. Thomas E. Skidmore (1988) The Politics of Military Rule in Brazil, 1964-85, Oxford University Press, p21