Aerlan general election, 1730
The Aerlan General Elections of 1730 were held throughout Aerla during the month of 1730.7 AN. During this election, all seats in the National Assembly and the Presidency were to be voted on by the general public. This election was also the first to feature several smaller political factions such as the Hatayyian Democratic Party and the Ranentsian Independence Party
During the election, 3 parties put forward candidates for presidency. The Reformist Bloc renominated Basil Fitzroy, the Conservative Bloc nominating Agalore-born barrister Carmela Stieler, and the Agrarian Bloc nominating journalist Paul Godfrey. The Nazarene Bloc, who fielded a candidate during the 1721 AN election, failed to nominate a candidate by the national nomination deadline.
Presidential Candidates
Candidate | Party | Stances | |
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Basil Fitzroy | Reformist Bloc | Centre-Left, Pro-LGBT, Pro-Choice, Pro-Raspur Pact support, Anti-Penal Reserve Labor System | |
Carmela Stieler | Conservative Bloc | Conservative, Anti-LGBT, Pro-Life, Pro-Raspur Pact membership, Pro-Penal Reserve Labor System | |
Paul Godfrey | Agrarian Bloc | Social Democrat, Pro-LGBT, Pro-Choice, Anti-Raspur Pact, Anti-Penal Reserve Labor System |
Other Parties
Party | Leader | Stances | |
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Nazarene Bloc | Gregory Potters | Nazarene Democracy, Anti-LGBT, Pro-Life, Anti-Raspur Pact, Anti-Penal Reserve Labor System | |
Hatayyian Democratic Party | Abdul Quddoos al-Akhtar | Conservatism,Pan-Umraism, Hatayyian Autonomy | |
Ranentsian Independence Party | Pavel Hadjiev | Big Tent,Ranentsian Independence, Anti-Raspur Pact |
Results
Presidential Results
Candidate | Party | Votes | |
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Basil Fitzroy | Reformist Bloc | 2,918,203 | |
Carmela Stieler | Conservative Bloc | 1,239,103 | |
Paul Godfrey | Agrarian Bloc | 64,2694 |
National Assembly Results
NOTE:Prior to the elections, it was announced that the National Assembly would reduce its number of seats from 200 to 110, 1 for every Parish. This means that every party that took part in the 1720-1730 government lost seats.
Party | Seats | +/- | |
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Reformist Bloc | 57 | ▼30 | |
Conservative Bloc | 30 | ▼53 | |
Agrarian Bloc | 8 | ▼12 | |
Nazarene Bloc | 6 | = | |
Hatayyian Democratic Front | 6 | New Party | |
Ranentsian Independence Party | 3 | New Party |