2017 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election

The 2017 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election took place on 2 February 2017, following the opening of the 3rd session of the 55th Legislature of the National Congress. Incumbent President Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ) received 293 votes, way over the majority of the chamber, to become its President.[1] PTB leader Jovair Arantes (PTB-GO) garnered 105 votes, with 106 more going to other candidates (59 to André Figueiredo, 28 to Júlio Delgado, 10 to Luiza Erundina, 4 to Jair Bolsonaro, and 5 blank votes). As only 504 deputies in the 513-member Chamber cast a vote (due to absentees or members present but not voting),[2] 253 votes were necessary in order to win.

2017 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
2 February 2017 (2017-02-02)
Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast
504 votes cast, 253 needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Candidate Rodrigo Maia Jovair Arantes André Figueiredo
Party DEM PTB PDT
Leader's seat Rio de Janeiro Goiás Ceará
Members' vote 293 105 59
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Candidate Júlio Delgado Luiza Erundina Jair Bolsonaro
Party PSB PSOL PSC
Leader's seat Minas Gerais São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
Members' vote 28 10 4
President before election

Rodrigo Maia
DEM

 Elected President

Rodrigo Maia
DEM

Formal voting
Candidate Votes Percent
Rodrigo Maia (DEM–RJ) Y 293 58.71
Jovair Arantes (PTB–GO) 105 21.04
André Figueiredo (PDT–CE) 59 11.82
Júlio Delgado (PSB–MG) 28 5.61
Luiza Erundina (PSOL–SP) 10 2.00
Jair Bolsonaro (PSC–RJ) 4 0.80
Total: 499 100.00
Also: 5-voting blank; 2-not voting[lower-alpha 1]; 7-absents Source:[1]

Notes
  1. As the votes for the elections for President of the Chamber of Deputies are secret, it's not possible to know the congressists that didn't vote.

References
  1. "Item 1: OBJ 12/2016" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. "Presença em plenário" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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