Abeldane federal election, June 2018

June 2018 Abeldane federal election

21 June 2018 (Legislative) 21 - 25 June 2018 (Executive)
4 of the 16 + 2 seats in the Reichsversammlung 10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	100% (▲ 4%)
First party Second party   Leader Stephen Freayth Hugh McFarlane Party Die Rechte Abeldane Liberal National Alliance and Pragmatic Front Last election 5 seats, 33.3% 8 seats, 47.9% Seats before 5 + 1 7 Seats won 9 + 1 4 Seat change ▲4 ▼3 Percentage 55.6% 22.2% Swing ▲22.3 pp ▼25.7 pp   Third party Fourth party   File:N Uberquie bubble (PRC).png Leader Artemis Langford Newton von Uberquie Party ASE Party of Royalists and Cooperatism Last election 3 seats, 18.8% New party Seats before 3 1 Seats won 3 1 Seat change Percentage 16.7% 11.1% Swing ▼2.1 pp ▲11.1 pp
Vorsitzender before election Alejandro Whyatt Die Rechte Vorsitzender after election Stephen Freayth Die Rechte

The 16th Abeldane general election took place from the 21st through the 25th of June 2018, including legislative by-elections to the Reichsversammlung and executive elections to the positions of Vorsitzender and Stellvertreter. The snap elections were called by the newly enthroned Emperor Newton von Uberquie at the request of the governing party, National Federalist Party.

Following the slump in activity throughout the Empire after the April 2018 elections, there was wide dissatisfaction with the current governing coalition, particularly with the Vorsitzender Alejandro Whyatt. Former Emperor Stephen Freayth, who had abdicated back in March 2018, stepped in place and decided to run under the National Federalist Party, thereafter known as Die Rechte after a series of reforms he instituted in the party. Max Pollack was the party's candidate for Stellvertreter. Artemis Langford ran for Vorsitzender under the Abeldane Social Ecology ticket.

The election resulted in a landslide electoral victory for Freayth, winning 91.3% of the popular vote, compared to Langford's 8.7%. Pollack won all the votes for Stellvertreter and remains the only Stellvertreter to be elected with 100% of the votes. The legislative elections saw only four seats up for election, which were a series of by-elections. All seats were uncontested mainly because of defections of MPs from ALNA to Die Rechte. Die Rechte won the majority of seats in the Reichsversammlung, winning 10 seats in total. The total turnout was 100%, the first and only election where all registered voters voted.

Following the election, Freayth decided to form a one-party cabinet and not continue the coalition with the ALNA. This was the first cabinet since 2014 to have only one-party members in it.

Results

Legislative

Legislative elections were held on 6 April 2018 and allowed 16 seats of the Reichsversammlung to be elected using closed party-list proportional system with a nationwide list. The Reichsversammlung (Composition) Act 2018 amended the seats of the Reichsversammlung and returned back the appointed seat reserved by appointment of the Monarch and another appointed seat solely for the Ervecysarich. As of now, the appointed seat remains vacant until an appointment is made by the Emperor.

Michael Thomas Brazeau, an NFP candidate for the Reichsversammlung, refused to acknowledge the election results and concede defeat. The Reichswahlkommission, the Abeldane electoral commission, has yet to comment on either Brazeau's decision or any implicit recount request.

Party		Leader	Seats	%	+/–
	Die Rechte, Abelden's Liberal Party	Stephen Freayth	9 + 1	55.56%	▲4
	Liberal National Alliance	Horatio Eden	4	22.22%	▼3
	Abeldane Social Ecology	Artemis Langford	3	16.67%
	Party of Royalists and Cooperatism	Newton von Uberquie	1	5.56%

Reichsversammlung seats
R			55.6%
ALNA			22.2%
ASE			16.7%
PRC			5.56%

Elected members

Previous MP	Party		Elected MP	Party		State	Took office	Seat #
Elected
Vacant		N/A	Nicholas Randouler		Die Rechte	Alexander	21 June 2018	1
Max Pollack		Die Rechte	Max Pollack		Die Rechte	Alexander	4 May 2018	2
Patrick Renwick		Liberal National	Patrick Renwick		Die Rechte	Demirelia	20 August 2017	3
Brandon Wu		Liberal National	Brandon Wu		Die Rechte	St. Castle	20 August 2017	4
Edward de Caville		Die Rechte	Edward de Caville		Die Rechte	Satirno	7 April 2018	5
Vacant		N/A	Edward Daniels		Die Rechte	Alexander	21 June 2018	6
Anthony Clark		Liberal National	Anthony Clark		Liberal National	Satirno	7 April 2018	7
John Smith		Liberal National	John Smith		Liberal National	Alexander	15 March 2018	8
Artemis Langford		Social Ecology	Artemis Langford		Social Ecology	St. Castle	20 August 2017	9
Tarik Kârjasary		Social Ecology	Tarik Kârjasary		Social Ecology	Rai	20 August 2017	10
David Ross		Social Ecology	David Ross		Social Ecology	Foesterlingen	20 August 2017	11
Hugh McFarlane		Liberal National	Hugh McFarlane		Liberal National	Foesterlingen	8 March 2018	12
Silvia Paysais		Liberal National	Silvia Paysais		Liberal National	Sinoland	15 March 2018	13
Alejandro Whyatt		Die Rechte	Alejandro Whyatt		Die Rechte	Satirno	16 December 2017	14
Alexander von Hapsburg		Die Rechte	Alexander von Hapsburg		Die Rechte	Alexander	29 December 2017	15
Andrew Irons		Die Rechte	Andrew Irons		Die Rechte	Alenshka	7 April 2018	16
Appointed
Alex White		Independent	Alex White		Independent	Rai	14 April 2018	17
Stephen Freayth		Die Rechte	Stephen Freayth		Die Rechte	Alenshka	16 June 2018	18

Executive

Abeldane executive election, June 2018

21–25 June 2018
Turnout	100% (▲4 p.p)
Nominee Stephen Freayth Artemis Langford Party Die Rechte ASE Running mate Max Pollack None Popular vote 42 4 Percentage 91.30% 8.70%
Vorsitzender before election Alejandro Whyatt Die Rechte Vorsitzender after election Stephen Freayth Die Rechte

Vorsitzender
Party		Candidate	Results
			1st pref	%
	Die Rechte	Stephen Freayth	42	91.30
	Social Ecology	Artemis Langford	4	8.70
Invalid/blank votes			0
Total			46	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			46	100.00
Source: Reichswahlkommission Official Statement
Stellvertreter
Party		Candidate	Results
			1st pref	%
	Die Rechte	Max Pollack	46	100.00
Invalid/blank votes			0
Total			46	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			46	100.00
Source: Reichswahlkommission Official Statement