Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro to contend in second round of Brazil's presidential elections
03 October 2022, 03:24 pm | Updated: 23 November 2024, 01:48 pm
Incumbent Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to face former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a second round of presidential elections on October 30, according to data from the Superior Electoral Court based on counting more than 97% of the first- round voting protocols, report TASS.
Lula da Silva, the leader of the Workers' Party, mustered 47.95% of the vote in the Sunday elections. He was backed by more than 55 million people. Bolsonaro gathered 43.62% of the vote, winning the support of more than 50 million people. The total number of voters, according to the electoral court, is more than 156 million people, and 32 million of them didn't turn out to cast a ballot.
