‹ 1998  2006
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| 2002 Brazil Presidential Election | ||||
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| 6 October 2002 (first round) 27 October 2002 (second round) | ||||
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| Nominee | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Francisco Dornelles | ||
| Party | Brazilian Social Democracy Party | Patriot Party | ||
| Home state | Acre | São Paulo | ||
| Running mate | José Alencar | Jair Soares | ||
| States carried | 19+DF | 7 | ||
| Popular vote | 52,793,364 | 43,370,739 | ||
| Percentage | 60.27% | 39.73% | ||
Incumbent President
Enéas Carneiro Patriot Party
President-elect
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazilian Social Democracy Party | ||||
The 2002 Brazil Presidential Election was held in two rounds. The first took place on 6 October 2002, and the second on 27 October 2002, both on Sundays. It was the 4th presidential election in the country after the promulgation of the Federal Constitution of 1988. After two failed attempts, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, from Brazilian Social Democracy Party, managed to be elected president with almost 53 million votes.
Background[]
During the second term of President Enéas Carneiro, from Patriot Party, great economic growth occurred in Brazil. Starting shortly after the 1998 Brazil election as an exchange rate growth, it resulted in an increase in the growth rate, a fall in unemployment and public debt.
Many investors feared the steps a leftist candidate would take if he were to win the election. In fact, it happened that Lula (PSDB) rose in the voting intention polls and the so-called Brazil risk, an index that measures investor confidence in the country, rose. The term "Lula risk" was then adopted by some economists and political commentators, indicating that if this candidate were to win the election, the country's economy could fail. Lula was forced to sign a text, which became known as the Letter to Brazilians, promising that, if he won the run he wouldn't take measures that represented major changes in Brazilian economic policy, which disappointed sectors of the Brazilian left.
Candidature Definition[]
In 1999, Enéas had decided that the then vice-president of Brazil Francisco Dornelles would be the patriot candidate for president in the 2002 election.
After two failed attempts, PSDB ran Lula once again for the presidency. The Lula administration would take measures that were defined as Lulism, allying moderate and progressive interests, which would disappoint wings more loyal to the left-wing and would cause the break of the group linked to senator Heloísa Helena with PSDB, which would form the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL).
Ciro Gomes, former governor of Ceará, ran for the presidency independently, since he had been from PSDB during his political trajectory and it couldn't be due to Lula's choice of the party. Ciro, who had already been mayor, governor and finance minister in the Itamar Franco government, during the challenging transition to the real plan, had gained notoriety some time before the elections thanks to his strong positions and his vast political baggage despite his young age. Despite the criticisms placed in the first round, Ciro, for greater convergence of values, supported Lula in the second and later was responsible for the National Integration portfolio during his first term.
Candidates[]
| 2002 Brazilian Social Democracy Party ticket | |
| Luís Inácio Lula da Silva | José Alencar |
|---|---|
| for president | for vice-president |
| Federal Deputy for São Paulo
(1987-1991) |
Senator for Minas Gerais
(1999–2002) |
| 2002 Patriot Party ticket | |
| Francisco Dornelles | Jair Soares |
|---|---|
| for president | for vice-president |
| Vice-President of Brazil
(1985-2003) |
29th Governor of Rio Grande do Sul
(1983-1987) |
