Brazil's far-right presidential candidate seen winning run-off - poll

FILE PHOTO: Jair Bolsonaro, far-right lawmaker and presidential candidate of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), casts his vote in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 7, 2018. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes - Copyright RICARDO MORAES(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 11/10/2018 - 00:32•Updated 19/04/2024 - 04:12

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro took a commanding lead over his leftist rival Fernando Haddad in the first election poll looking at voter intentions for the Oct. 28 run-off vote, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

The Datafolha poll showed that Bolsonaro had 58 percent of voter support, compared to Haddad's 42 percent. In Sunday's first-round ballot, Bolsonaro won 46 percent of the vote compared to Haddad's 29 percent.