Abeldane by-election, November 2019

Abeldane federal by-election, November 2019

14 - 16 November 2019
11th seat in the Reichsversammlung
Turnout	94.44%
First party Second party   Leader Zarel Smith Chase Nanatovich Party Populares Social Ecology Popular vote 12 (1st count) 18 (Final count) 10 (1st count) 16 (Final count) Percentage 35.2% (1st count) 52.9% (Final count) 29.4% (1st count) 47.1% (Final count)   Third party Fourth party   Leader Domantas Magyla Thomas Bainbridge Party Royalists and Cooperatism Liberty Front Popular vote 7 (1st count) Elim. (Final count) 5 (1st count) Elim. (Final count) Percentage 20.6% (1st count) Elim. (Final count) 14.7% (1st count) Elim. (Final count)
Member before election N/A Elected member Zarel Smith Populares

A by-election to the 11th seat in the Reichsversammlung was held in the Abeldane Empire between the 14th and 16th of November 2019, called by the Emperor, HI&REM Newton, to increase the size of the Empire's legislature. It was the first by-election to use the single transferable voting system after its adoption by the Emperor.

It resulted in Zarel Smith of Populares narrowly winning the seat with 52,9% of the vote on the third count.

Result

Party		Candidate	Results
			1st pref		2nd count		3rd count
	Populares	Zarel Smith	12	35.2%	13	38.2%	18	52.9%
	Abeldane Social Ecology	Chase Nanatovich	10	29.4%	13	38.2%	16	47.1%
	Party of Royalists and Cooperatism	Domanatas Magyla	7	20.6%	8	23.5%	N/A
	Liberty Front	Thomas Bainbridge	5	14.7%	N/A
Invalid/blank votes			0	–
Total			34	100
Registered voters/turnout			36	94.44%
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