Most votes for a chimp in a political campaign
- Who
- Tiao
- Where
- Brazil (Rio de janeiro,)
- When
- 1988
In the 1988 mayoral elections campaign in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) the anti-establishment "Brazilian Banana Party" presented a chimp called Tião as their candidate. The chimpanzee came third out of twelve candidates, taking just over 400,000 votes. Tião passed away in December 1996 aged 33, at his cage in Rio's zoo.
Known for his moody temper, his campaign slogan was "Vote monkey - get monkey".
His candidacy was promoted by the 'Partido Bananista Brasileiro' and the satirical magazine 'Casseta Planeta", which advertised his cause as that of the last political prisoner of Brazil.
'Tião' is a nickname for 'Sebastião' ,St. Sebastian being the patron saint of the city of
Known for his moody temper, his campaign slogan was "Vote monkey - get monkey".
His candidacy was promoted by the 'Partido Bananista Brasileiro' and the satirical magazine 'Casseta Planeta", which advertised his cause as that of the last political prisoner of Brazil.