1990 Brazilian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 1990,[1] the first held under the 1988 constitution. The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party emerged as the largest party, winning 108 of the 502 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 8 of the 31 seats in the Senate.

1990 Brazilian parliamentary election
Brazil
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Chamber of Deputies

503 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
PMDBFernando Henrique Cardoso19.26108−152
PFLJorge Bornhausen12.4183−35
PTLula da Silva10.1935+19
PDTLeonel Brizola10.0446+22
PDSPaulo Maluf8.9142+9
PSDBFranco Montoro8.6838New
PRNDaniel Tourinho8.2940New
PTB5.6238+21
PLAlvaro Valle4.2516+10
PDC2.9822+17
PSB1.8711+10
PTR1.052New
PCBSolomon Malina0.9630
PST0.922New
PCdoB0.875+2
PSC0.846+5
PMN0.621+1
PRS0.604New
PSD0.531New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate

32 seats in the Senate
PartyLeaderSeats
MDBFernando Henrique Cardoso8
PFLJorge Bornhausen8
PTBJorge Bornhausen4
PRNDaniel Tourinho2
PDC2
PDS2
PTLula da Silva1
PDTLeonel Brizola1
PSDBFranco Montoro1
PLAlvaro Valle1
PST1
Independents1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

Chamber of Deputies

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party7,798,65319.26108–152
Liberal Front Party5,026,47412.4183–35
Workers' Party4,128,05210.1935+19
Democratic Labour Party4,068,07810.0446+22
Democratic Social Party3,609,1968.9142+9
Brazilian Social Democracy Party3,515,8098.6838New
National Reconstruction Party3,357,0918.2940New
Brazilian Labour Party2,277,8825.6238+21
Liberal Party1,721,9294.2516+10
Christian Democratic Party1,205,5062.9822+17
Brazilian Socialist Party756,0341.8711+10
Renovator Labour Party426,8481.052New
Brazilian Communist Party388,5640.9630
Social Labour Party373,9860.922New
Communist Party of Brazil352,0490.875+2
Social Christian Party342,0790.846+5
Party of National Mobilization249,6060.621+1
Social Reforms Party243,2310.604New
Social Democratic Party215,2260.531New
National Community Party141,4530.3500
Progressive Republican Party94,0690.230New
Labour Party of Brazil78,3580.190New
Social Action Party42,7900.110New
Liberating Solidarity Party27,0820.070New
Democratic Party17,1020.040New
Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order12,4640.030New
Humanist Liberal Party10,0760.020New
Workers' Nationalist Party8,3950.020New
United Socialist Party3,9120.010New
Progressive Action Party3,6690.010New
Socialist Party2,2740.0100
Brazilian Students' Party6380.000New
Brazilian Party of Women1940.000New
Total40,498,769100.00503+16
Valid votes40,498,76956.29
Invalid/blank votes31,442,14443.71
Total votes71,940,913100.00
Registered voters/turnout83,820,55885.83
Source: Nohlen, Marchetti Ferraz Júnior

Senate

PartySeats
Brazilian Democratic Movement Party8
Liberal Front Party8
Brazilian Labour Party4
National Reconstruction Party2
Christian Democratic Party2
Democratic Social Party2
Workers' Party1
Democratic Labour Party1
Brazilian Social Democracy Party1
Liberal Party1
Social Labour Party1
Independents1
Total32
Source: Nohlen

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