Brazilian Presidential Election of 1989
The first direct presidential vote since 1960 went to Collor over Lula by 53 to 47.
Overview
Brazil's November 15 and December 17 rounds were the first direct presidential election since 1960, following two decades of military rule. Fernando Collor de Mello, a reform governor, defeated union leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 53.0 to 47.0 in the runoff, with turnout around 85 percent. Collor's youth-corruption message and Lula's radical moment met in a polarized finale. Collor resigned in 1992 under impeachment for corruption, while Lula's loss began a 2002 redemption. The 1989 contest founded the Fourth Republic's competitive democracy.
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