1969 Brazilian presidential election

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1969 Brazilian presidential election

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369 members of the electoral college
185 electoral votes needed to win
 
Candidate Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Party ARENA
Running mate Augusto Rademaker
Electoral vote 293
Percentage 100%

President before election

Brazilian Military Junta of 1969

ARENA

Elected President

Emílio Garrastazu Médici

ARENA

Indirect presidential elections were held in

Brazilian military government, and used an electoral college
system.

Background

The

Federal Senate were reopened to elect the a President and Vice-President, under the Instituctional Act 16
.

The candidacies of

National Renewal Alliance Party's national convention on 16 October.[1]

Results

Voting took place in the

ARENA and Paulo Brossard from MDB.[2]

CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Emílio Garrastazu MédiciAugusto RademakerNational Renewal Alliance293100.00
Total293100.00
Source: Folha de S.Paulo[2]

References

  1. ^ "A ARENA indica Medici e Rademaker" [The ARENA indicates Medici and Rademaker]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo. Folha. 17 October 1969. p. 1.
  2. ^ a b "Medici, já presidente, pede voto de confiança ao povo brasileiro" [Medici, already president, asks for a trust vote from population]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo. Folha. 26 October 1969. p. 1.