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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Peter Frontini

Brazil election: Lula has 51% of voter support versus 43% for Bolsonaro, poll finds

Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a meeting with politicians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Brazil's leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a clear lead over right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, a poll showed on Wednesday, as the candidates scrambled to win over voters ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff.

The survey by IPEC taken over the three days since the first-round vote found Lula with 51% voter support against Bolsonaro's 43%, with a margin of error of two percentage points.

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