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Flávio Bolsonaro edges Lula in the first round; both head to an October 25 runoff
MercoPress
Published 5 Oct 2026, 6:08 pm·2 d ago·1 min read
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Senator Flávio Bolsonaro won around 47% of valid votes in the first round of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who took about 45%, according to the Superior Electoral Court's count. As neither passed half of the valid votes, the two will face each other in a runoff on October 25.
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