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Indirect presidential elections were held in
Brazil on 15 October 1978. The opposition
Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) chose an anti-candidate to fill the spot and denounce the restrictive democracy. The MDB chose
General
Euler Bentes Monteiro to run against
João Figueiredo from the
National Renewal Alliance Party. Figueiredo won with 355 electoral votes against 226 votes for Euler Monteiro.
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Results
References
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b "ARENA dá a vitória a Figueiredo" [
ARENA gives victory to Figueiredo].
Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo. Folha. 16 January 1978. p. 4.