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Brazilian presidential election, 1910

Brazilian presidential election, 1910
Brazil
← 1906 1 March 1910 1914 →
  Hermes da Fonseca (1910).jpg Ruy Barbosa 1907.jpg
Nominee Hermes da Fonseca Rui Barbosa
Party Civilist
Popular vote 403,867 222,822
Percentage 57.1% 31.5%

President before election

Nilo Peçanha
PRF

Elected President

Hermes da Fonseca


Nilo Peçanha
PRF

Hermes da Fonseca

Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1910. The result was a victory for Hermes da Fonseca, who received 57.1% of the vote. Fonseca was supported by several of the most influential Republican parties, whilst his main opponent Rui Barbosa was supported by the Civilist Campaign, a movement opposed to da Fonseca. After the election da Fonseca was also supported by the Conservative Republican Party.


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