Orienting Labour Party

Orienting Labour Party
Orienting Labour Party; Partido Orientador Trabalhista
Leader	Waldemar Pinto Peixoto
Founded	16 June 1945
Dissolved	12 October 1951
Headquarters	Rio de Janeiro, RJ

The Orienting Labour Party (Portuguese: Partido Orientador Trabalhista, POT) was a political party in Brazil.[1] It supported Cristiano Machado to the Presidency of Brazil in 1950 General Elections.[2][3] Due to expressionless results, its register was removed by the Superior Electoral Court in 1951.[4]

Electoral history

Election	Candidate	Running mate	Colligation	First round		Second round		Result
Election	Candidate	Running mate	Colligation	Votes	%	Votes	%	Result
1950	Cristiano Machado (PSD)	None	PSD; PR; POT; PST	1.697.173	21,49% (#3)	-	-	Lost N
1950	None	Altino Arantes (PSD)	PSD; PR; POT	1.649.309	23,40% (#3)	-	-	Lost N


Election	Chamber of Deputies				Senate				Notes
Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/-	Votes	%	Seats	+/-	Notes
1950	19.384	0,25%	0 / 304		19.479	0,24%	0 / 22		[5][6]

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