2015 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election

2015 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election
1 February 2015 (2015-02-01)
Needed to Win: Majority of the votes cast
513 votes cast, 257 needed for a majority
  Majority party Third party
 
Candidate Eduardo Cunha Arlindo Chinaglia
Party MDB PT
Leader's seat Rio de Janeiro São Paulo
Members' vote 267 136
  Fourth party Sixth party
 
Candidate Júlio Delgado Chico Alencar
Party PSB PSOL
Leader's seat Minas Gerais Rio de Janeiro
Members' vote 100 8
President before election

Henrique Eduardo Alves
PMDB

Elected President

Eduardo Cunha
PMDB

The 2015 President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil election took place on 1 February 2015, following the opening of the 55th Legislature of the National Congress. President Henrique Eduardo Alves (PMDB-RN) wasn't reelect federal deputy, but his caucus mate, Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), was chosen as the party's candidate.[1] Cunha received 267 votes, over the majority of the Chamber, to become its president.[2] PT leader Arlindo Chinaglia (PT-SP) garnered 136, and 100 votes to Júlio Delgado (PSB-MG), 8 to Chico Alencar (PSOL-RJ), and 2 blank votes.[3]

Deputy Miro Teixeira (PROS-RJ) presided the session and sworned in all the 513 deputies and the elect President of the Chamber.[4][5]

Formal voting

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Eduardo Cunha (RJ) Green tickYPMDB26752.25
Arlindo Chinaglia (SP)PT13626.61
Júlio Delgado (MG)PSB10019.57
Chico Alencar (RJ)PSOL81.57
Total511100.00
Valid votes51199.61
Invalid/blank votes20.39
Total votes513100.00
Registered voters/turnout513100.00

First Vice President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Waldir Maranhão (MA) Green tickYPP428100.00
Total428100.00
Valid votes42883.43
Invalid/blank votes8516.57
Total votes513100.00
Registered voters/turnout513100.00

Second Vice President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Fernando Giacobo (PR) Green tickYPR32267.08
Lúcio Vale (PA)PR15832.92
Total480100.00
Valid votes48093.57
Invalid/blank votes336.43
Total votes513100.00
Registered voters/turnout513100.00

First Secretary

CandidatePartyVotes%
Beto Mansur (SP) Green tickYPRB436100.00
Total436100.00
Valid votes43684.99
Invalid/blank votes7715.01
Total votes513100.00
Registered voters/turnout513100.00

Second Secretary

CandidatePartyVotes%
Felipe Bornier (RJ) Green tickYPSD437100.00
Total437100.00
Valid votes43785.19
Invalid/blank votes7614.81
Total votes513100.00
Registered voters/turnout513100.00

Third Secretary

CandidatePartyVotes%
Mara Gabrilli (SP) Green tickYPSDB456100.00
Total456100.00
Valid votes45688.89
Invalid/blank votes5711.11
Total votes513100.00
Registered voters/turnout513100.00

Fourth Secretary

CandidatePartyVotes%
Alex Canziani (PR) Green tickYPTB457100.00
Total457100.00
Valid votes45789.08
Invalid/blank votes5610.92
Total votes513100.00
Registered voters/turnout513100.00

References

  1. ^ "Com discurso de independência, Eduardo Cunha lança candidatura a presidente da Câmara" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  2. ^ Matoso, Filipe; Passarinho, Nathalia (1 February 2015). "Eduardo Cunha é eleito presidente da Câmara em primeiro turno" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Resultado da sessão em 01/02/2015" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Sessão Preparatório N° 001 - 01/02/2015" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Sessão Preparatória N° 002 - 01/02/2015" (in Portuguese). Câmara dos Deputados. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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