(Latin Steampunk) 1876 Riograndense general election

The 1876 Riograndense general election, held on September 2, 1876, was the simultaneously the third sexennial presidential election and the fourth quadrennial legislative election of the New Republic. In a single day of voting, the electorate would be called upon to choose the next president and the next National Assembly. This election was the second occasion on which the president and the National Assembly would be elected at the same time, after the 1864 Riograndense general election.

This election was held in a context of a general economic renewal that was caused by the gradual emergence of banking in Porto Alegre and the significant reduction on exports to Brazil, leading to the rebirth of Rio Grande's decadent cattle farming. The success of the Oliveira's government on economic issues made him and his designated successor, Celestino Martins, extremely popular. The campaign was centered on Martins' ambitious program of education reform and industrialization. The Conservatives appealed to the rural voters, arguing for the negotiation of free trade treaties that would benefit the country's farmers.

The Radical Party retained its control over the presidency and legislature. Celestino Martins was elected as the country's seventh president and the Radicals increased their share of the vote in the legislative election.