2020 Benjastanian presidential election
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The 2020 Benjastanian presidential election was held on 25 June 2020. Benjastan uses a runoff election system, in which the two candidates with the highest percentage in the first vote advance to a second round of voting if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. However, the winner of this election received 55.6%, so no runoff was needed. Incumbent president Ben Olson won re-election, defeating Governor Crispin Speakman (ICP) and Governor Mo Olson (Independence). Advanced polls opened on 8 June 2020.
Background
On 18 May 2020, President Ben Olson held a referendum on allowing contested Presidential elections. The vote passed, and President Olson called a snap Presidential election, scheduled for 30 December 2020. He later changed the date to 25 June 2020.
Voting
Online
Online voting began on 25 June 2020, with results being released as they came in. Most Benjastanian citizens outside of Ontario will vote this way.

Ballots
Benjastanian citizens near the country had the opportunity to vote with paper ballots. Advanced polls opened on 8 June 2020.
Parties
Workers' Party
The Workers' Party was the incumbent party in the 2020 election. The party changed its name from the People's Revolutionary Communist Party of Benjastan to the Workers' Party of Benjastan during the election. The party's nominee was elected by party members in the 2020 People's Revolutionary Communist Party Presidential Primary.
Nominees
![]() 2020 Workers' Party ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ben Olson | Sha'uri Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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President of Benjastan (2017–present) |
Vice President of Benjastan (2017–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary
Candidates in this section are sorted by votes from the primary | |||||||||||
Ben Olson | Sean Dunkerque | ||||||||||
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President of Benjastan (2017–present) |
Governor of Attika (2020–present) | ||||||||||
3 votes | 2 votes |
Independent Conservative Party
The ICP was the second largest party in the People's National Congress of Benjastan at the beginning of the election. They nominated Sullivan Matthews as their candidate for president on 19 May 2020, with Ivan Brienovich as the Vice Presidential nominee. However, a scandal led to Sullivan Matthews' Benjastanian Citizenship being revoked, removing him from contention. By process of elimination, Crispin Speakman then became the presidential nominee.
Nominees
![]() 2020 Independent Conservative Party Ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crispin Speakman | Ivan Brienovich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Governor of Bathemia (2020–present) Member of the People's National Congress (2020–2020) |
Member of the People's National Congress (2020–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Independence Party
The Independence Party was founded on 18 May 2020 by Greater Mollyopolis Governor Mo Olson as a way for her to run for president outside of the two major parties. The party is socialist, but slightly to the right of the Workers' Party.
Nominees
Withdrawn candidates
Candidate | Experience | State/SAR | Running Mate | Camapaign announced | Campaign suspended | Logo | |
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![]() Gus Rósínśtí |
Leader of the Monarchist Party of Benjastan (2020-2020) |
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Crispin Speakman Member of the PNCB (2020–2020) |
19 May 2020 | 19 May 2020 (endorsed Olson) |
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Party alliances
Supporting Olson (Workers' Party)
Supporting Speakman (ICP)
Debates
Debate | Date | Time
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Candidates | Host | Broadcasted With | Moderator |
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1 | 27 May 2020 | 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. | Ben Olson
Mo Olson Crispin Speakman |
BNG | YouTube[a] | TBA |
Polling

Poll source | Date | Ben Olson |
Sullivan Matthews |
Crispin Speakman |
Gus Rósínśtí |
Mo Olson |
FORECASTED RESULT |
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BNG | 19 May 2020 | ||||||
BFSN | 19 May 2020 | ||||||
BNG | 20 May 2020 | ||||||
BNG | 21 May 2020 | ||||||
BNG | 22 May 2020 | ||||||
BNG | 7 June 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | |
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Workers' Party | Ben Olson | Sha'uri Ellis | 10 | 55.6% | |
Independent Conservative Party | Crispin Speakman | Ivan Brienovich | 4 | 22.2% | |
Independence | Mo Olson | Temperance Ellis | 4 | 22.2% |
Notes
- ↑ https://youtu.be/dTsc9AaLu0o - Full video of debate