1986 Brazilian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 15 November 1986.[1] The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party won 260 of the 487 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 38 of the 49 seats in the Senate. The members of both chambers elected in this election, together with the Senators elected in 1982 came together to form a Constitutional Assembly during 1987 and 1988. The Assembly produced a new constitution, which was promulgated on 5 October 1988.[2]

1986 Brazilian parliamentary election
Brazil
← 198215 November 19861990 →
Chamber of Deputies

487 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Chamber of Deputies
MDBJosé Sarney47.84260+60
PFL17.70118New
PDSPaulo Maluf7.8933−202
PTLula da Silva6.8816+8
PDTLeonel Brizola6.5024+1
PTBRicardo Ribeiro4.4617+4
PLÁlvaro Valle2.826New
PDC1.195New
PSB0.951New
PCBGiocondo Dias0.903New
PCdoB0.633New
PSC0.441New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate

49 seats in the Senate
PartyLeader%Seats
MDBJosé Sarney38
PFL7
PDSPaulo Maluf2
PDTLeonel Brizola1
PMB1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

Chamber of Deputies

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party22,633,80547.84260+60
Liberal Front Party8,374,70917.70118New
Democratic Social Party3,731,7357.8933–202
Workers' Party3,253,9996.8816+8
Democratic Labour Party3,075,4296.5024+1
Brazilian Labour Party2,110,4674.4617+4
Liberal Party1,335,1392.826New
Christian Democratic Party565,0211.195New
Brazilian Socialist Party450,9480.951New
Brazilian Communist Party427,6180.903New
Communist Party of Brazil297,2370.633New
Social Christian Party207,9030.441New
Brazilian Municipalist Party180,2070.380New
Humanist Party124,8820.260New
Communitarian Municipalist Party101,6930.210New
Labour Agrarian and Renewing Socialist Party68,1210.140New
Socialist Party59,1650.130New
Brazilian People's Party57,9590.120New
Party of National Mobilization44,1730.090New
Renewing Labour Party37,2290.080New
Democratic Nationalist Party34,7400.070New
Labour Reforming Party29,3870.060New
New Republic Party28,7510.060New
National Community Party21,7680.050New
Youth Party19,0480.040New
National Tancredista Party17,6110.040New
Nationalist Party12,2980.030New
Independent Democratic Party7,3290.020New
Progressive Renewal Party2,7870.010New
Total47,311,158100.00487+8
Valid votes47,311,15871.88
Invalid/blank votes18,512,43328.12
Total votes65,823,591100.00
Registered voters/turnout69,309,23194.97
Source: Nohlen

Senate

PartySeats
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party38
Liberal Front Party7
Democratic Social Party2
Democratic Labour Party1
Brazilian Municipalist Party1
Total49
Source: Nohlen

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