March 2023 Pinangese presidential election

March 2023 Pinangese presidential election

5–6 March 2023
Turnout	▲44.8%
Nominee Cadno Christos of Constantia Luke Wellmoore Party Moderate Conservative Moderate Popular vote 21 (1st choice 6 (1st choice) 3 (1st choice) Percentage 70.0% (1st choice) 20% (1st choice) 10% (1st choice)
President before election Luke Wellmoore (acting) NUP Elected President Cadno MP

The March 2023 Pinangese Presidential election was held on 5 and 6 March 2023 to elect the President of the Republic. A Constituent Assembly election and a Referendum to approve the formation of the the Constituent Assembly were also held on the same date. Cadno was elected sixth president with 70% among first choices.

Candidates

Candidate	Affiliation		Recent background
Luke Wellmoore		Moderate Party	Acting President of the Republic Chairman of the Senate Senator Minister of Parliamentary Relations (Wyles I & II Cabinets)
Christos of Constantia		Conservative Party	Minister of Defence (Wyles II Cabinet) Deputy
Cadno		Moderate Party	Minister of Foreign Affairs (Wyles II Cabinet) Deputy

Endorsements

Cadno

Politicians

• Tobey Wyles, Prime Minister of Pinang and Governor of Canthia
• Esty Carpentieri, Minister of Regional Development, Deputy Chairman of the Senate and Governor of Metropolitan Pinang

Parties

• FDUAS

Luke I of Wellmoore

No endorsements

Christos of Constantia

Politicians

• Rafe Burfield, Former Prime Minister, former Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and deputy

Parties

• Conservative Party

Opinion Polling

Poll source	Date	Respondents	Cadno	Wellmore	Christos
The Republic	04/03/2023	14	64.3%	21.4%	14.3%
The Republic	02/03/2023	9	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%
The Republic	27/02/2023	7	57.1%	28.6%	14.3%

Results

Candidate and Party		First Choice (% and №)	Second Choice	Third Choice
	Cadno, Moderate Party	70% (21)	20% (6)	10% (3)
	Christos, Conservative Party	20% (6)	26.7% (8)	53.3% (16)
	Luke Wellmloore, Moderate Party	10% (3)	53.3% (16)	36.7% (11)