Brazil elections: Bolsonaro and Lula set for run-off - in pictures


  • A supporter of President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's capital Brasilia, after polls closed in the country's presidential election on Sunday. Reuters
    A supporter of President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's capital Brasilia, after polls closed in the country's presidential election on Sunday. Reuters
  • Supporters of opposition candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – known as Lula – gather to follow the vote count, at Pedra do Sal, Rio de Janeiro. AFP
    Supporters of opposition candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – known as Lula – gather to follow the vote count, at Pedra do Sal, Rio de Janeiro. AFP
  • Supporters of Lula, candidate for the Workers Party and president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010, follow the count in Sao Paulo. AFP
    Supporters of Lula, candidate for the Workers Party and president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010, follow the count in Sao Paulo. AFP
  • Lula supporters in jubilant mood in Rio de Janeiro. However, the election will go to a run-off as the leftist candidate fell short of 50 per cent of the vote. EPA
    Lula supporters in jubilant mood in Rio de Janeiro. However, the election will go to a run-off as the leftist candidate fell short of 50 per cent of the vote. EPA
  • A gathering of Lula supporters at Largo da Prainha in Rio de Janeiro. With almost all electronic votes counted, Lula had obtained 48.4 per cent of votes, with 43.3 per cent for right-wing incumbent Mr Bolsonaro. Getty
    A gathering of Lula supporters at Largo da Prainha in Rio de Janeiro. With almost all electronic votes counted, Lula had obtained 48.4 per cent of votes, with 43.3 per cent for right-wing incumbent Mr Bolsonaro. Getty
  • A Lula supporter watches the vote, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The result was much tighter than expected, after numerous polls had put the left-wing candidate well ahead. AFP
    A Lula supporter watches the vote, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The result was much tighter than expected, after numerous polls had put the left-wing candidate well ahead. AFP
  • Lula supporters rally at Largo da Prainha in Rio de Janeiro. He could not run in the 2018 election as he was in jail for corruption. His convictions were overturned last year. Getty
    Lula supporters rally at Largo da Prainha in Rio de Janeiro. He could not run in the 2018 election as he was in jail for corruption. His convictions were overturned last year. Getty
  • Lula supporters in Sao Paulo celebrate his comeback. AFP
    Lula supporters in Sao Paulo celebrate his comeback. AFP
  • Jubilant Lula supporters in Sao Paulo. But rival Mr Bolsonaro will also take heart from the result, having been written off by many pollsters. Getty
    Jubilant Lula supporters in Sao Paulo. But rival Mr Bolsonaro will also take heart from the result, having been written off by many pollsters. Getty
  • An anxious Lula supporter in Sao Paulo watches the results come in. Mr Bolsonaro and Lula are arch-rivals and traded insults during the campaign. AFP
    An anxious Lula supporter in Sao Paulo watches the results come in. Mr Bolsonaro and Lula are arch-rivals and traded insults during the campaign. AFP
  • Lula supporters gather in Rio de Janeiro. Lula's rivalry with Mr Bolsonaro is set to intensify in the lead-up to the run-off. AFP
    Lula supporters gather in Rio de Janeiro. Lula's rivalry with Mr Bolsonaro is set to intensify in the lead-up to the run-off. AFP
  • Lula supporters in Sao Paulo. The race for the presidency goes to the second-round vote on October 30. EPA
    Lula supporters in Sao Paulo. The race for the presidency goes to the second-round vote on October 30. EPA