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Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck

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What happened

If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

Key facts

  • If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.
  • Reported by BBC News and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:11:49 UTC.

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  1. Polls close in Brazil's high-stakes election pitting Lula against Flavio Bolsonaro

  2. Brazil: Lula and Bolsonaro tied in polls

  3. Polls close in first round of Brazil’s high-stakes presidential election

  4. Brazil heads to the polls for high-stakes election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

  5. Polls close in Brazil as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck

  6. Brazil election: Early count puts Bolsonaro ahead of Lula

  7. Brazil votes, with Lula facing Bolsonaro's son

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