Mercury legislative elections, 1730
The Mercury legislative elections of 1730 were held in III.1730 to elect the ninth Mercurian Parliament. Voting took place in all twenty states, each electing a number of representatives, using the Sainte-Laguë system.
Overview
President Caroline Griffiths led the Mercurian Labour Party into their third election as the governing party.
Nationwide parties
- Mercurian Labour Party – led by incumbent President Caroline Griffiths, who had been in office since 1721.
- National Democratic Party – led by Gabrielle Fisher, contesting her first general election as leader.
- Conservative Party – led by Austin Evans.
Result
| 196 | 7 | 54 |
143 |
| Government (196 seats) | Opposition (204 seats) |
| Political party | Leader | Candidates | Votes | Elected | Gain/loss | % of votes | % of seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercurian Labour Party | Caroline Griffiths | 400 | 196 | −31 | ||||
| National Democratic Party | Gabrielle Fisher | 400 | 143 | +38 | ||||
| Conservative | Austin Evans | 400 | 54 | −8 | ||||
| Others | – | 198 | 7 | +1 | ||||
| Total | 1,398 | 400 | Turnout | 73.3% | ||||
Election of the President
The Presidential election was held following the legislative elections, between the leaders of all parties that attained over 10% of the available seats in Parliament. The Conservative Party were eliminated in the first round, and largely abstained from the second round of voting, wishing to back neither of the two leaders of the largest parties. This marked the first time in Mercury's history that any members of Parliament declined to cast a vote for the office of President.
| Political party | Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercurian Labour Party | Caroline Griffiths | 198 | 204 | Elected | |
| National Democratic Party | Gabrielle Fisher | 147 | 154 | Defeated | |
| Conservative | Austin Evans | 54 | – | Defeated | |
| Totals | 399 | 358 | |||
Senate results
| Political party | Leader | Candidates | Votes | Elected | Gain/loss | % of votes | % of seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercurian Labour Party | Caroline Griffiths | 50 | 22 | −4 | 44.0% | |||
| National Democratic Party | Gabrielle Fisher | 50 | 21 | +3 | 42.0% | |||
| Conservative | Austin Evans | 50 | 7 | +1 | 14.0% | |||
| Others | – | 36 | 0 | – | 0.0% | |||
| Total | 186 | 50 | Turnout | 73.3% | ||||
| Preceded by: 1727 |
Legislative elections in Mercury | Followed by: 1733 |
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