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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

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Artur BernardesMineiro Republican Party466,87756.03
Nilo PeçanhaRepublican Reaction317,71438.13
Other candidates48,6795.84
Total833,270100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,305,826
Source: Nohlen

Vice-president

CandidatePartyVotes%
Urbano SantosMineiro Republican Party447,595 
José Joaquim SeabraRepublican Reaction330,529 
Washington Luis368 
Carlos de Campos61 
Other candidates 
Total
Source: Prazeres[3]

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.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Estácio CoimbraMineiro Republican Party295,787 
José Joaquim SeabraRepublican Reaction790 
Other candidates 
Total
Source: ICUB[4]

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p173 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p231
  3. ^ Otto Prazeres (1922) A presidencia de republica, p175
  4. ^ Juscelino Kubitschek, el hombre y su obra, Instituto de Cultura Uruguayo-Brasileño (1958), p25
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