a small electric motor having brushes comprising brush bases supported by brush supporting portions provided on a motor casing and bent portions which are formed by bending a part of each brush so that commutator slide portions of the brushes come in elastic contact directly with a commutator at a predetermined angle , and characterized in that rigidity reinforcing portions for giving rigidity to the bent portions are provided and / or auxiliary supporting portions for supporting the lower sides of the brush bases at the bent portions are provided on the brush supports .