1919 Brazilian presidential election
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Early presidential elections were held in Brazil on 13 April 1919,[1] following the death of Rodrigues Alves, who had been elected the previous year. The result was a victory for Epitácio Pessoa of the ParaÃba Republican Party (and supported by the Paulista Republican Party and the Mineiro Republican Party), who received 71% of the vote.[2]
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13 April 1919
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Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Epitácio Pessoa | ParaÃba Republican Party | 286,373 | 71.00 | |
| Ruy Barbosa | Independent | 116,414 | 28.86 | |
| Other candidates | 528 | 0.13 | ||
| Total | 403,315 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||