title: 1898 Brazilian presidential election
text: # 1898 Brazilian presidential election
  
  Presidential elections were held in Brazil on 1 March 1898. The result was a victory for Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales of the Paulista Republican Party, who received 90.9% of the vote.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales | Paulista Republican Party | 420,286 | 90.90 |
  | | Lauro Sodré | Republican Party of Paraná | 38,929 | 8.42 |
  | Other candidates | Other candidates | Other candidates | 3,146 | 0.68 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 462,361 | 100.00 |
  | Source: Nohlen |||||
  