Brazil election: Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro head to runoff after tight first-round vote

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What happened

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face each other in a runoff election.

Neither candidate obtained the majority required during the first round of voting.

Key facts

  • Neither candidate obtained the majority required during the first round of voting.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:11:38 UTC.

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  1. Brazil election: Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff

  2. Bolsonaro and Lula to compete in Brazilian presidential run-off after tight vote

  3. Brazil election: Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro head to runoff after tight first-round vote

  4. Brazil presidential election heads to runoff after no majority vote

  5. Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff: 5 takeaways from Brazil’s election

  6. Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes

  7. Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro beats polls in presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff

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