General elections were held in
Brazil on 4 October 1998, with a second round on 25 October. In the first round
Fernando Henrique Cardoso was re-elected President and the governorships of 14
states were elected, in addition to all seats in the
Chamber of Deputies and
Legislative Assemblies, and one third of the seats in the
Federal Senate. In the second round the governorships of 12 states and the
Federal District were defined. This election was marked by the use of voting machines for the first time ever. They would have been used in all municipalities two years later, in the 2000 local elections.