(Latin Steampunk) 1849 Riograndense general election

A general election was held in the Riograndense Republic on April 7, 1849. This election determined the composition of the III General Assembly through the direct election of all 33 members of the Chamber of Deputies. The third legislature would elect the country's next president in July 1851. held in the context of a deepening economic crisis, this election was the first in which a true multiparty democracy emerged with the creation of the Free Trade Party and the Abolitionist Party. The Republican Party emerged victorious once more, retaining its majority despite a significantly lessened share of the popular vote. Domingos José de Almeida was elected president in 1851.