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Brazil election goes to runoff between Lula, Bolsonaro

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Brasilia: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will participate in the presidential runoff on October 30, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) announced.

With about 99.6 per cent of voting machines counted, Lula had 48.3 per cent of valid votes, compared to 43.3 per cent for Bolsonaro, the TSE said on Sunday, putting a first-round victory out of reach.

President of the TSE Alexandre de Moraes said earlier that the day passed normally without major incidents.

A total of 156.4 million Brazilians were eligible to vote in the elections for president, vice president, governors, senators, and federal and state deputies.

According to the Brazilian electoral law, a candidate must obtain more than half of the votes to be elected in the first round.

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