1720 Aerlan elections
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The 1720 Aerlan elections were held in order to elect a new president, as well as new members of the National Assembly of Aerla. It was called in response of the Public Relief Board funds scandal. The election saw a very narrow victory for the Reformist Bloc, but not without massive gains by the Conservative Bloc.
Background
With Cassian out of politics, the Reformist Bloc held a caucus to pick their new leader. The party chose to elect a young lawyer from Harpersville, Basil Fitzroy.
Due to the success of his tenure as party leader, Joshua Gardner was selected to run for President.
| Political party | Leader | Portrait | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reformist Bloc | Basil Fitzroy | 88 | ▼ 15 | ||
| Conservative Bloc | Joshua Gardner | 83 | ▲ 41 | ||
| Agrarian Bloc | Malcolm Bradford | 20 | ▼ 15 | ||
| Nazarene Bloc | Gregory Potters | 6 | ▲ 1 | ||
| Independents | 3 | ▼ 12 |