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Lula Edges Bolsonaro In Brazil Polls, Run-off To Hold October 30
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election and will face incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a run-off vote.
Left-wing former president Lula came in at 47.97 per cent, while right-wing incumbent president, Bolsonaro received 43.60 per cent, the electoral office announced Sunday.
Since no candidate won more than 50 per cent of the vote, Lula and Bolsonaro as the two strongest contenders will go to a runoff on Oct. 30.
The result was much closer than expected as pre-election polls had Lula far ahead.
Some experts suggested that respondents had not declared their true favourites or made up their minds on election day.
If Lula wins the second round, he would be Brazil’s first democratic president to enter a third term.
He was previously president from 2003-2010.