Early Brazil Election Results Put Flavio Bolsonaro Ahead of Lula

Preliminary results released in Brazil on Sunday afternoon showed Senator Flavio Bolsonaro leading leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first round of the presidential election.

The early figures dealt a setback to Lula’s supporters in a closely contested vote. They did not establish a final outcome, with the results still preliminary.

The election followed a campaign dominated by corruption scandals and economic concerns, issues that shaped the contest between the candidates.

Allegations of US interference also featured prominently in the campaign. Those claims remained allegations, while the initial count offered only an early picture of the race.