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
Euler Bentes Monteiro (15 January 1917 – 23 July 2002) was a Brazilian military officer.
Career
In 1933 he entered the Military School of Realengo. Already a captain, in 1945 he supported the conspiracy against Getúlio Vargas.
In 1950 he ...
to run against
João Figueiredo
João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (; 15 January 1918 – 24 December 1999) was a Brazilian military leader and politician who was the 30th president of Brazil from 1979 to 1985, the last of the military regime that ruled the country follo ...
from the
National Renewal Alliance Party. Figueiredo won with 355 electoral votes against 226 votes for Euler Monteiro.
Results
References
{{Brazilian elections
Presidential elections in Brazil
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October 1978 events in South America