Oportian general election, 1747

; Oportian general election, 1747
3-5.IV.1747 AN
Turnout	96.4%
Registered voters	23,591,507
Total votes	22,743,336
Federal Representative
Winner	Felicia Belanger (Democratic Restoration Coalition)
Chancellor	Clementina Duffy Carr
Popular vote	15,465,549
Percentage	68.0%
Runner-up	Sofia Laurent (Liberty Now! Movement)
Percentage	14.2%
National Assembly
Total seats	381
Majority party	Democratic Restoration Coalition
Seats won	287
Speaker	Philippe Beaumont
	[[File: 287 / 381 \|280px\|]]
Senate
Total seats	85
Majority party	Democratic Restoration Coalition
Seats won	52
Senate President	Clementina Duffy Carr
	[[File: 52 / 85 \|280px\|]]
Local Elections
Mayoralties winner	Democratic Restoration Coalition
Cities won	21 of 33
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The Oportian general election, 1747 was conducted in Oportia from 3-5.IV.1747 AN, representing the first democratic election following the restoration of constitutional government after the 1744 Oportian coup d'état and subsequent Fourth Euran War. Originally scheduled for XIV.1746 AN, the election was postponed by the Transitional Government of the State of Oportia and Trans-Euran Command due to ongoing security concerns from remnants of the National Salvation Council regime.

The election was conducted under a new constitutional framework recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Oportia and adopted by the Transitional Consultative Council of Oportia. Key changes included the replacement of the Chamber of Deputies with the National Assembly of Oportia (381 seats), reorganization of the country into 14 departments, and expansion of the Senate of Oportia to 85 seats. The election also marked Oportia's constitutional renunciation of war as a sovereign right, with the military reconstituted as the Oportian Self-Defense Forces under civilian control.

Felicia Belanger, leader of the Democratic Restoration Coalition (DRC), achieved a decisive victory with 68.0% of the vote, forming a unity ticket with Clementina Duffy Carr as Chancellor of Oportia. The DRC secured supermajorities in both houses of the reformed legislature, winning 287 of 381 seats in the National Assembly and 62 of 85 seats in the Senate. The party also captured 21 of 33 mayoral races and control of 12 of 14 departments. Turnout reached an extraordinary 96.4%, with voters forming lengthy queues at polling stations across the country despite ongoing security threats.

Background

Constitutional crisis and postponement

Security situation

Constitutional reforms

Campaign

Democratic Restoration Coalition formation

Opposition fragmentation

The leaked rally speech

Mass defections

Election conduct

Security measures

Voter mobilization

International observation

Results

Federal Representative

**Federal Representative Results**
Candidate	Party	Chancellor	Votes	Percentage	Departments Won
Felicia Belanger	Democratic Restoration Coalition (DRC)	Clementina Duffy Carr	15,465,549	68.0%	14/14
Sofia Laurent	Liberty Now! Movement (LNM)	Michel Dubois	3,638,901	16.0%	0/14
Fatima Al-Khamenei	Nationalist & Humanist Party of Oportia (NHP)	Marina Duvalier	1,364,600	6.0%	0/14
Lawrence Marchelier	Federal Conservative Union of Oportia (FCU)	Gerard Fauquier	1,137,167	5.0%	0/14
Henri Dubois	Independent (IND)	Marie Fontaine	682,300	3.0%	0/14
Claire Moreau	New Left of Oportia (NLO)	Antoine Girard	454,819	2.0%	0/14
Total			22,743,336	100.0%	14/14
Registered voters: 23,591,507 • Turnout: 96.4% • Invalid ballots: 45,729 (0.2%)

National Assembly

**National Assembly Results**
Party	Seats	Percentage	Vote Share	Change
Democratic Restoration Coalition (DRC)	237	62.2%	68.0%	▲ +237
Liberty Now! Movement (LNM)	61	16.0%	16.0%	▼ -63
Nationalist & Humanist Party of Oportia (NHP)	35	9.2%	6.0%	▲ +9
Federal Conservative Union of Oportia (FCU)	29	7.6%	5.0%	▼ -23
Independent (IND)	19	5.0%	3.0%	▲ +19
New Left of Oportia (NLO)	0	0.0%	2.0%	+0
Total	381	100.0%	100.0%	—
Electoral threshold: 3% • Seats allocated: 381 of 381 • Turnout: 96.4%
Note: New Left failed to win seats due to 3% threshold.

Senate

**Senate Results**
Party	Seats	Percentage	Vote Share	Change
Democratic Restoration Coalition (DRC)	52	61.2%	68.0%	▲ +52
Liberty Now! Movement (LNM)	14	16.5%	16.0%	▼ -2
Nationalist & Humanist Party of Oportia (NHP)	8	9.4%	6.0%	▲ +7
Federal Conservative Union of Oportia (FCU)	6	7.1%	5.0%	▼ -10
Independent (IND)	3	3.5%	3.0%	▲ +3
New Left of Oportia (NLO)	2	2.4%	2.0%	▲ +2
Total	85	100.0%	100.0%
Senators per department: Variable (1-7 per department) • Direct election: All seats

Mayoral and departmental elections

**Mayoral Election Results**
Party	Mayoralties Won	Percentage	Notable Cities
Democratic Restoration Coalition (DRC)	21	63.6%	Vanie, Port de Huile, Port d'Est
Liberty Now! Movement (LNM)	4	12.1%	Naya, Vanlaque
Nationalist & Humanist Party of Oportia (NHP)	3	9.1%	Elaion, Pahlavye
Federal Conservative Union of Oportia (FCU)	3	9.1%	Pax, Alia
Independent (IND)	2	6.1%	Santoria, Baroque
New Left of Oportia (NLO)	0	0.0%	—
Total	33	100.0%	—
Capital city: Vanie (DRC) • Largest opposition victory: Naya (LNM)
Note: New Left did not run any candidates for Mayor in this election.

Analysis

Factors in DRC victory

Electoral realignment

International implications

Aftermath

Government formation

Constitutional implementation

Democratic consolidation

References