1955 Brazilian presidential election

1955 Brazilian presidential election
3 October 1955
President
 
Candidate Juscelino Kubitschek Juarez Távora
Party PSD UDN
Popular vote 3,077,411 2,610,462
Percentage 35.68% 30.27%
 
Candidate Adhemar de Barros Plínio Salgado
Party PSP PRP
Popular vote 2,222,725 714,379
Percentage 25.77% 8.28%
Results by state
President before election

Nereu Ramos
PSD

Elected President

Juscelino Kubitschek
PSD

Vice president
 
Candidate João Goulart Milton Campos Danton Coelho
Party PTB UDN PSP
Popular vote 3,591,409 3,384,739 1,140,261
Percentage 44.25% 41.70% 14.05%
Vice President before election

Vacant

 Elected Vice President

João Goulart
PTB

Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1955 to elect both the president and vice president. Juscelino Kubitschek of the Social Democratic Party was elected president with 36% of the vote, while João Goulart of the Brazilian Labour Party was elected vice president with 44% of the vote. Voter turnout was 60% in both elections.

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