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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Presidential election, 1683
| country = Florian Republic Flag.png
| type = presidential
| vote_type = indirect vote
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = January 2019
| previous_year = 1668
| next_election = Florian Republic Presidential Election, 1694
| next_year = 1694
| election_date = 13 Regnuary {{AN|1683}}

| image1 = [[File:Morgan Sharp.jpg|100px]]
| candidate1 = [[Morgan Sharp]]
| party1 = United National Party of the Republic
| alliance1 = 
| home_state1 = Central Dragonmoor
| electoral_vote1 = '''179'''
| percentage1 = '''33.77%'''

| image2 = [[File:Harrison Baker.jpg|125px]]
| candidate2 = [[Harrison Baker]]
| party2 = Labour Party (Florian Republic)
| alliance2 = 
| home_state2 = South Northsilver
| electoral_vote2 = 177
| percentage2 =  33.39%

| image3 = [[File:Paul Richardson.jpg|110px]]
| candidate3 = [[Paul Richardson]]
| party3 = Imperial Democratic Party of the Florian Republic
| alliance3 = 
| home_state3 = Vice City Metropolitan
| electoral_vote3 = 174
| percentage3 = 32.83%

| map_image          = 
| map_size           = 
| map_caption        =

| title = President
| before_election = [[Morgan Sharp]]
| before_party = United National Party of the Republic
| after_election = [[Morgan Sharp]]
| after_party = United National Party of the Republic
}}

The '''{{PAGENAME}}''', held on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 {{AN|1683}}. The United Nationalist ticket of businessman Morgan Sharp and Governor Anthony Kelly defeated the Labour and IDPFR Parties despite losing the popular vote by a very slim margin. Sharp will take office as the 1st true president under the new constitution, and Kelly as the first vice president, on April 14, 2020.

==Background==
==Nominations==
===United National Party of the Republic===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-

| colspan="28" style="background:#f1f1f1;" |

[[File:United National Party of the Republic new.png|65px|center]]<big>'''1683 ticket'''</big>
|-
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#000080; width:200px;"|{{color|white|Morgan Sharp}}
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#000080; width:200px;"|{{color|white|Anthony Kelly}}
|- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:#ffd0d7;"
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President'''''
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President'''''
|-
| [[File:Morgan Sharp.jpg|100px|center|200x200px|border]]
| [[File:Anthony Kelly.png|center|200x200px|border]]
|-
| ''Incumbent President''
| President of the [[United National Party of the Republic|UNPR]]
|}

====Main campaign policies====
*Continuing to reduce the federal debt caused by the [[War of Lost Brothers]]
*Introduce laws to allow privately funded healthcare companies to operate essential operations. 
*Removing the majority of ties with the [[Iron Company]] and focusing on a more independently-run economy without the reliance of one or more foreign private trading companies services to gain access to international markets.
*Building a border wall with [[Jingdao]] to strengthen defences against a potential attack in the future. 
*Points system on future immigration for citizens of nations who currently do not exercise a freedom of movement deal with the country. 
*Have mandatory minimum sentences for criminals caught trying to enter the Florian Republic illegally.
*Remove criminal undocumented immigrants.
*Continuation of Florian rearmament for defence against a potential [[USSO]] invasion. 
*Improve mental health programs
*Reattempt at normalisation talks with [[Krasnocoria]].

===Labour Party===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-

| colspan="28" style="background:#f1f1f1;" |

[[File:Labour Party (Florian Republic).png|65px|center]]<big>'''1683 ticket'''</big>
|-
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:red; width:200px;"|{{color|white|Harrison Baker}}
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:red; width:200px;"|{{color|white|Rachael Adams}}
|- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:#ffd0d7;"
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President'''''
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President'''''
|-
| [[File:Harrison Baker.jpg|100px|center|200x200px|border]]
| [[File:Rachael Adams.jpg|center|200x200px|border]]
|-
| Chairman of Baker Group inc.
| CEO of Noir Group 
|}

====Main campaign policies====
*Improve and expand currently operating Alternate energy sources. 
*Allowance of Euthanasia. 
*Increase cooperation tax and donate extra funds for better public services.
*Expanding and improving current mental health programs.
*More freedom of movement to other countries on Micras.
*Equal pay for men and women.
*Increase the minimum wage to $15.
*Reattempt at normalisation talks with [[Krasnocoria]].
*Increase defences against a potential USSO attack. 
*Reduction of the [[Iron Company]] and other foreign private trading organisations. 
*Offer sanctuary for illegal immigrants fleeing from warfare or famine. 
*Promise on reducing the amount of plastic used nationwide.

===Imperial Democratic Party of the Florian Republic===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-

| colspan="28" style="background:#f1f1f1;" |

<big>'''1683 ticket'''</big>
|-
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:gold; |{{color|black|Paul Richardson}}
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:gold;| {{color|black|Ivor Radovich}}
|- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:#ffd0d7;"
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President'''''
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President'''''
|-
| [[File:Paul Richardson.jpg|100px|center|200x200px|border]]
| [[File:Radovich.jpg|center|200x200px|border]]
|-
| Mayor of [[Vice City]] and businessman
| Former Prime Minister
|}

====Main campaign policies====
*Investigation into lack of religious freedoms on citizens do not follow the [[Faith of the True King]] or [[Church of the Holy Lance]]
*Continuing to block euthanasia.
*Improving and expanding mental health services.
*Expanding current alternate energy sources.
*Banning animal testing.
*Nationwide ban on plastic and investment into researching alternatives. 
*Points system for immigration for citizens from nations who currently don't operate a trade deal with the Florian Republic.
*Increasing border security by more deploying more troops at the border.
*Stricter drug laws by reducing the limit of cannabis and a larger crackdown on class A substances currently being produced in the south of the nation. 
*Larger social media regulation to prevent fake news.
*Increasing the minimum wage to $15.
*Reduction of Cooperation tax
*Stricter foreign policy for nations outside the [[Raspur Pact]].
*Crackdown on post-war extremism by creating a special Anti Extremism force.
*Reattempt at normalisation talks with [[Krasnocoria]].
Removal of the Iron Company and other foreign private trading organisations.
==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="70%"
|-
!width=30|Ticket
!width=30|Party
!width=20|Home state
!width=20|Electorial vote
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Morgan Sharp/Anthony Kelly
|style="text-align:left;"|[[United National Party of the Republic]]
|style="text-align:left;"|Central Dragonmoor
|style="text-align:left;"|179
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Harrison Baker/Rachael Adams
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Labour Party (Florian Republic)|Labour Party]]
|style="text-align:left;"|South Northsilver
|style="text-align:left;"|177
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Paul Richardson/Ivor Radovich
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Imperial Democratic Party of the Florian Republic]]
|style="text-align:left;"|Vice City Metropolitan
|style="text-align:left;"|174
|}

{| style="width:100%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{UNPR/meta/color}}; width:33.77%;" | '''179'''
| style="background:{{Labour Party (Florian Republic)/meta/color}}; width:33.39%;" | '''177'''
| style="background:{{IPDFR/meta/color}}; width:32.83%;" | '''174'''

|-
| <span style="color:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}};">'''UNPR'''</span>
| <span style="color:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};">'''Labour'''</span>
| <span style="color:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}};">'''IDPFR'''</span>

|}

==Reactions==
===Domestic===
*Many media outlets praised the outcome of the election and wished Morgan Sharp another year of successful leadership. 
*The city of [[Dragonmoor]], a UNPR stronghold celebrated deep into the night over the election victory.
*Mass protests from non-UNPR supporters over the construction of Jingdao border wall commenced hours after the election results were announced.

===International===
[[category:elections]]
* [[President of Sanama]] [[Keysa Nur Pinito Caprici]] congratulated Morgan Sharp on winning another 11 year term.