1886 Peruvian general election

none thumb | right | alt=Portrait of General Andrés Avelino Cáceres. Work by the painter Nicolás Palas, 1894. | Portrait of General Andrés Avelino Cáceres by Nicolás Palas, 1894. General elections were held in Peru in March 1886.Elections and Events 1870-1899 The Library, UC San Diego Following the end of the Peruvian Civil War of 1884–1885, a decree was issued on 5 December 1885 calling for elections for the presidency and members of Congress. Victorious general Andrés Avelino Cáceres of the Constitutional Party was the only candidate for president. He was also supported by the Civilista Party, while supporters of Nicolás de Piérola in the Democratic Party boycotted the elections. Cáceres was inaugurated as president on 3 June. References Category:Presidential elections in Peru Category:Parliamentary elections in Peru Peru General Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:Single-candidate elections Category:March 1886