1891 Brazilian presidential election

none Brazil 1889 1894 Brazilian general election 1894 25 February 1891 yes Presidential election presidential Deodoro da Fonseca (1889) (cropped).jpg Deodoro da Fonseca 129 55.60% Prudentedemorais (cropped).jpg Prudente de Morais 97 41.81% President Deodoro da Fonseca (Provisional) Deodoro da Fonseca yes Vice presidential election presidential Floriano Peixoto (1891) (Cropped).jpg Floriano Peixoto 153 65.95% Eduardo Wandenkolk 57 24.57% Almirante Eduardo Wandenkolk.jpg Vice president None Floriano Peixoto Indirect presidential elections were held in Brazil on 25 February 1891. They were the first presidential elections in the country following the overthrow of the monarchy, with the president and vice president elected by members of Congress. Under the constitution promulgated by Congress on 24 February 1891, the elections were held the following day and the winners took office on 26 February. Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (who had been Head of the Provisional Government since 15 November 1889, when the monarchy was overthrown) was elected president, while Floriano Vieira Peixoto was elected vice president.O Congresso Nacional Constituinte de 1890 Prefeitura de Marechal Deodoro Results President Deodoro da Fonseca 129 Prudente de Morais 97 Floriano Peixoto 3 Saldanha Marinho 2 José Higino Duarte Pereira 1 2 268 Prefeitura de Marechal Deodoro Vice president Floriano Peixoto 153 Eduardo Wandenkolk 57 Prudente de Morais 12 Coronel Piragibe 5 José de Almeida Barreto 4 Custódio de Mello 1 2 268 Migalhas References Category:Presidential elections in Brazil Brazil President Brazil Category:Elections of the First Brazilian Republic