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General elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1894 to elect the president and both houses of Congress. [1] [2] The presidential election was won by Prudente de Morais of the Paulista Republican Party, who received 80% of the vote. [3]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Prudente de Morais | Paulista Republican Party | 276,583 | 80.15 | |
Afonso Pena | Mineiro Republican Party | 38,291 | 11.10 | |
Cesário Alvim | Mineiro Republican Party | 3,719 | 1.08 | |
Ruy Barbosa | Bahia Republican Party | 3,718 | 1.08 | |
José Luiz de Almeida Couto | 3,437 | 1.00 | ||
Lauro Sodré | Paraná Republican Party | 1,983 | 0.57 | |
Other candidates | 17,366 | 5.03 | ||
Total | 345,097 | 100.00 | ||
Source: Nohlen |
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