Bolsonaro loses absolute majority during presidential election in Brazil

TASS

RIO DE JANEIRO, October 5. /TASS/. Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is leading with 49.58% of the vote in the first round of Brazil's presidential election and does not have the absolute majority anymore, according to data from the Superior Electoral Court.

64.81% of the electronic ballots have been processed thus far.

Incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to close the gap and come in second with 42.25% of the votes cast. Over 79.3 mln votes have been counted for the time being.

The drop of Bolsonaro’s result below 50% confirms that the winner will not be determined in the first round of the election and the candidates will go for the second round, Folha de S. Paulo newspaper said.

Fonte: TASS