1891 Brazilian presidential election explained
| Country: | Brazil |
| Next Election: | 1894 Brazilian general election |
| Next Year: | 1894 |
| Election Date: | February 1891 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Presidential election | | Type: | presidential | | Image1: | Deodoro da Fonseca (1889) (cropped).jpg | | Candidate1: | Deodoro da Fonseca | | Electoral Vote1: | 129 | | Percentage1: | 55.60% | | Candidate2: | Prudente de Morais | | Electoral Vote2: | 97 | | Percentage2: | 41.81% | | President | | Before Election: | Deodoro da Fonseca (Provisional) | | After Election: | Deodoro da Fonseca | | Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Vice-Presidential election | | Type: | presidential | | Image1: | Floriano Peixoto (1891) (Cropped).jpg | | Candidate1: | Floriano Peixoto | | Electoral Vote1: | 153 | | Percentage1: | 65.95% | | Candidate2: | Eduardo Wandenkolk | | Electoral Vote2: | 57 | | Percentage2: | 24.57% | | Vice president | | Before Election: | None | | After Election: | Floriano Peixoto |
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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 election was 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.[1]
Results
Vice President
Notes and References
- https://www.marechaldeodoro.al.gov.br/a-cidade/conheca-o-marechal-deodoro-da-fonseca/o-congresso-nacional-constituinte-de-1890/ O Congresso Nacional Constituinte de 1890
