Brazilian presidential election, 1966

3 October 1966

President before election

Castelo Branco
ARENA

Elected President

Artur da Costa e Silva
ARENA

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Indirect presidential elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1966 through an electoral college system. It was the second election during the Brazilian military government, with Artur da Costa e Silva as the sole candidate. Costa e Silva was elected with 295 votes from the ruling National Renewal Alliance Party (ARENA).^[1]

Results

Candidate	Vice-Presidential candidate	Party	Total
Artur da Costa e Silva	Pedro Aleixo	National Renewal Alliance	295
Abstentions			41
Did not vote			136
Source: Folha de S.Paulo^[1]

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Elections in brackets were indirect

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