He expressed gratitude to voters who had cast their ballots for him but did not acknowledge defeat.
He also did not dispute the result either.
His chief of staff spoke after Bolsonaro’s brief statement saying that the “process of transition” of power would begin.
Bolsonaro said that he had always stayed within the framework of the constitution and would continue to respect it.
He did not mention Luizinácio Lula Da Silva, his arch rival who narrowly defeated him on Sunday.
Tension had risen in the country as some of his supporters have refused to recognise the results, and have erected roadblocks across the country.
Police said they had cleared more than 300 roadblocks so far, but 267 remain.
Dozens of flights in and out of São Paulo’s international airport had to be canceled after a key access road was cut off by protesters.
