Lula leads Bolsonaro by 3 points in Brazil runoff scenario, Datafolha poll shows

​Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‌Lula da ​Silva leads Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, his main challenger, in a potential ‌runoff ahead of this month's election, a Datafolha poll showed on Thursday.

In a simulated runoff, Lula would receive 48% ‌of the vote compared with 45% for Bolsonaro, ‌the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. A previous Datafolha poll had Lula leading Bolsonaro by 47% to 45%.