1679 Nordisketing election
The 1679 Nordisketing election was held across Normark, 12.IV.1679. It was the first Normark election since Normark's accession to the Elwynnese Republic. With the constitutional order of Normark settled in the 1678 Normark status referendum, issues at stake at the election were largely to do with internal Norse matters, but also with the future direction of the Elwynnese Republic. As such, the Second Amokolian War and the Lakhesis Incident both took prominence. In the end, the government parties (AIP-NRP–N&H–RHA–BB) lost its fragile majority in the Nordisketing, Normark's legislature.
Electoral method
In this election, each bailiwick formed one constituency. The number of seats per bailiwick was decided in proportion to that bailiwick's share of the total population. As such, Konungsheim Elieru (Elijah's Rest) elected 58 representatives, while seven bailiwicks elected 2 representatives each (Mjøs, Vidda, Skrubbebør, Drøndelag, Mellomhånd, Aderstein, and Høgmarken). All other bailiwicks existed in the range between 3 and 31 representatives.
Within each bailiwick, elections were proportional with a party-list system.
Results
Normark as a whole
| Party | Abbr. | Elected | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Einhorn Society | ES | 103 | +10 |
| Ayreonist Independence Party | AIP | 22 | -25 |
| Nationalist and Humanist Party | N&H | 46 | +12 |
| Norse Reform Party | NRP | 31 | -5 |
| Free Juice and Bagels Party | FJBP | 18 | -10 |
| Democratic Party | DEM | 24 | +13 |
| Reinherder Association | RHA | 15 | +4 |
| Elwynnese Workers' Party | EWP | 6 | new |
| Bovic Brotherhood | BB | 4 | -5 |
Per bailiwick
| ES | NRP | N&H | EWP | FJBP | BPP | AIP | RHA | DEM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konungsheim Elieru | 58 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Nordiskehjem | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Sårensby | 24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sjøsborg | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Nathansborg | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tverland | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kongsviken | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eikbu | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Riddersborg | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elkheim | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Åvik | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johansstrand | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hagbard | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dragevik | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Østersand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baldersborg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Signe | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boazodoalloguovlu | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sørum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandtun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alattio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frystekapp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vestkote | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mjøs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vidda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skrubbebør | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drønderlag | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aderstein | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Høgmarken | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mellomhånd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 269 | 103 | 31 | 46 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 24 |
Aftermath and government formation
Aud Laaland, upon hearing the results of the election, understood that her government no longer enjoyed a majority in the Nordisketing, and subsequently handed in her resignation. She remained a caretaker primeminister until the new Nordisketing would meet, elect a new speaker and prime minister.
Sigrid Årud (ES) began coalition negotiations with the N&H, as the two parties would have a clear majority in the Assemly. However, leaked conversations from the negotiations have an N&H representative mentioning we'll want the quaint ethnics [i.e. the Reinherder Association] on board as well as a symbol of our commitment to the "real human spirit" of the nation. In the end, Årud acceded, despite her party's traditional misgivings with the RHA. The RHA were more than happy to be onboard. After a few days of negotiations, a government package was presented, and a division of important posts, as follows:
| Speaker of the Nordisketing | Ola Valtatsjakk | RHA |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Sigrid Årud | ES |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Intra-Republican Affairs | Dominik Andersen Myrbøl | N&H |
| Minister of Finance | Ingrid Vibble | N&H |
| Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs | Severin Scott | N&H |
| Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Hunting | Odd Djahkka | RHA |
| Minister of Fisheries | Sakarias Olsen | ES |
| Minister of Civil Services | Mårten Aderveg | ES |
| Minister of Bailiwicks | Klaus Mildergaard | ES |
| Minister of Environment | Stina Aleksandersen | ES |
| Minister of Energy and Industry | Bjørn Kasterup | ES |
| Minister of Labour | Peder Møller | ES |
| Minister of Justice | Valentina Rosenland | N&H |
| Minister of Education | Maria Castro | ES |
| Minister of Health | Valdemar Pilsner | ES |
| Minister of Social Services | Thorbjørn Dyrkslak | N&H |
Once meeting a few days later, the Nordisketing quickly ratified this with an overwhelming majority.
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