1922 Brazilian presidential election explained

Election Name:	1922 Brazilian presidential election
Country:	Brazil
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	1919 Brazilian presidential election
Previous Year:	1919
Next Election:	1926 Brazilian presidential election
Next Year:	1926
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Presidential election Election Date: 1 March 1922 Image1: Artur Bernardes (1922) (cropped).jpg Candidate1: Artur Bernardes Party1: Mineiro Republican Party Popular Vote1: 466,877 Percentage1: 56.03% Candidate2: Nilo Peçanha Party2: Republican Reaction Popular Vote2: 317,714 Percentage2: 38.13% President Before Election: Epitacio Pessoa Before Party: Mineiro Republican Party After Election: Artur Bernardes After Party: Mineiro Republican Party Module: Embed: yes Election Name: Vice-presidential election Election Date: 22 August 1922 Image1: Estacio Coimbra.jpg Candidate1: Estácio Coimbra Party1: Mineiro Republican Party Popular Vote1: 295,787 Party2: Republican Reaction Popular Vote2: 790 Vice President Before Election: Bueno de Paiva Before Party: Mineiro Republican Party After Election: Estácio Coimbra After Party: Mineiro Republican Party

Presidential and vice-presidential elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1922.^[1] The result was a victory for Artur Bernardes of the Mineiro Republican Party, who received 56% of the vote.^[2]

Results

Vice-president

Aftermath

Urbano Santos died before being sworn in as Vice President. A second vice-presidential election was held on 22 August, which was won by Estácio Coimbra.

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen, p231