1891 Brazilian presidential election
The Brazilian presidential election of February 1891 was the first presidential election held in Brazil. The president was elected by Congress and resulted in the election as President of Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca, who had been the Head of the Provisional Government since November 15, 1889, when the monarchy was overthrown. Under the Constitution promulgated by Congress of 24 February 1891, the congressional election was held on the following day, 25 February 1891, and the President-elect, together with the Vice President-elect, took office on 26 February 1891.
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Results
| Candidates | Votes | % |
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| Deodoro da Fonseca | 129 | 55.61% |
| Prudente de Morais | 97 | 41.81% |
| Floriano Peixoto | 3 | 1.29% |
| Saldanha Marinho | 2 | 0.86% |
| José Higino Duarte Pereira | 1 | 0.43% |
| Total | 232 | 100% |
See also
| Presidential elections | |
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| Legislative elections | |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| State elections |
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| Municipal elections | |
| Referendums | |
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