Orienting Labour Party
Political party
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The Orienting Labour Party (Portuguese: Partido Orientador Trabalhista, POT) was a political party in Brazil.[3] It supported Cristiano Machado to the presidency of Brazil in the 1950 general elections.[4][5] Owing to unimpressive results, its registration was revoked by the Superior Electoral Court in 1951.[6]
LeaderWaldemar Pinto Peixoto
Founded16 June 1945
Dissolved12 October 1951
HeadquartersRio de Janeiro, RJ
Orienting Labour Party Partido Orientador Trabalhista | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Waldemar Pinto Peixoto |
| Founded | 16 June 1945 |
| Dissolved | 12 October 1951 |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, RJ |
| Ideology | Labourism[1] |
| Political position | Right-wing[2] |
Election results
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Running mate | Colligation | First round | Second round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||||
| 1950 | Cristiano Machado (PSD) | None | PSD; PR; POT; PST | 1.697.173 | 21,49% (#3) | - | - | Lost  |
| None | Altino Arantes (PSD) | PSD; PR; POT | 1.649.309 | 23,40% (#3) | - | - | Lost | |
