1960 Brazilian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1960.[1] Jânio Quadros of the National Labor Party, helming a coalition of the PTN, the National Democratic Union and the Christian Democratic Party, won a sweeping victory, taking 48.3% of the vote. Voter turnout was 81.0%.[2]

1960 Brazilian presidential election
3 October 1960
 
Nominee Jânio Quadros Henrique Teixeira Lott Adhemar de Barros
Party PTN PSD PSP
Popular vote 5,636,323 3,846,825 2,195,709
Percentage 48.3% 32.9% 18.8%
President before election

Juscelino Kubitschek
PSD

 Elected President

Jânio Quadros
UDN

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Quadros' victory was the largest in Brazilian history at the time; the 15.6 percent margin of victory would remain a record until Fernando Henrique Cardoso won by 27 points in 1994. When Quadros took office on January 31, 1961, it marked the first time since Brazil had become a republic in 1889 that an incumbent government peacefully transferred power to an elected member of the opposition. It also 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 free presidential election held in Brazil until 1985.

Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Jânio QuadrosPTN–UDN–PDC5,636,32348.3
Henrique Teixeira LottPSD–PTB3,846,82532.9
Adhemar de BarrosSocial Progressive Party2,195,70918.8
Invalid/blank votes907,197–
Total12,586,354100
Registered voters/turnout15,543,33281.0
Source: Nohlen

Vice-President
Candidate Party Votes %
João GoulartPSD–PTB–PST–PSB–PRT4,547,01036.1
Milton CamposUDN–PR–PL–PTN4,237,71933.7
Fernando FerrariMTR–PDC2,137,38217.0
Invalid/blank votes1,664,243–
Total12,586,354100
Registered voters/turnout15,543,33281.0

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. Nohlen, p232
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