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{{Infobox election
| election_name = {{AN|1724}} San Lucido Governor elections
| country = San Lucido
| flag_year = 
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| opinion_polls = 
| college_voted = yes
| previous_election = 
| previous_year = 
| election_date = XI.{{AN|1724}}
| next_election = 
| next_year = [[1730 San Lucido Governor Elections|1730]]
| votes_for_election = 
| needed_votes = 
| turnout = 
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| image1 = [[File:Raphael Bullman.jpg|150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Raphael Bullman]]'''
| party1 = Unity Party
| home_state1 = 
| running_mate1 = 
| popular_vote1 = '''3,150,047'''
| electoral_vote1 = 
| states_carried1 = 
| percentage1 = '''51.3%'''
| image2 = [[File:Rosamund Wesley.jpg|150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Rosamund Wesley]]
| party2 = Liberty Party
| home_state2 = 
| running_mate2 = 
| popular_vote2 = 	2,876,237
| electoral_vote2 = 
| states_carried2 = 
| percentage2 = 46.8%
| map = 
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| map_alt = 
| title = Governor
| before_election = 
| before_party = 
| after_election = [[Raphael Bullman]]
| after_party = Unity Party
}}

The '''{{AN|1724}} San Lucido Governor elections''' were the first ever Governor elections of the Autonomous Territory of [[San Lucido]] and saw the election of the [[Governor of San Lucido]]. 

The elections were won, for the first time, by [[Raphael Bullman]], leader and candidate of the [[Liberty Party]], who became the first [[Governor of San Lucido]], who had to form the first Government of the Autonomous Territory of San Lucido, in the nation of [[Vegno]].


== Background ==

=== Procedure ===
''Legge Cattaneo'' states that for a person to serve as [[Governor of San Lucido|governor]], the individual must be a natural-born citizen of [[Vegno]] or [[San Lucido]], be at least 35 years old, and have been a [[San Lucido]] resident for at least 5 years. Candidates for the presidency typically seek the nomination of one of the various political parties in [[San Lucido]]. Each party develops a method (such as a primary election) to choose the candidate the party deems best suited to run for the position. Primary elections are usually indirect elections where voters cast ballots for a slate of party delegates pledged to a particular candidate. The party's delegates then officially nominate a candidate to run on the party's behalf.

== Nominations ==
The [[Unity Party]], strengthened by its victory in the previous parliamentary elections and with the majority of seats in [[Congresso di San Lucido|Congress]], presents as its candidate in the elections the governor [[Raphael Bullman]], leader and secretary of the party, who won the elections for the leadership of the party with an important advantage party in {{AN|1722}}. His electoral campaign focused heavily on the democratic and progressive ideology of the country, in agreement and with the support of the [[President of the Republic of Vegno]], [[Antonio Visciglia]].

The other major party of [[San Lucido]], however, the [[Liberty Party]], presents as its main candidate [[Rosamund Wesley]], also leader of the party and victorious in the elections for the leadership of the party in {{AN|1722}}, with a narrow majority over Alexander Larsen, defeated in the third round. The libertarian aims to obtain votes from the country's conservative majority, with a favorable eye on the female population.

Among the minority parties, however, the [[Justice Party]] proposes secretary Augustus Rossether as leader and candidate, chosen directly by the party convention, without going through the usual primaries. People's Party and Green Party participate in the elections with their two leading candidates Peter Verburgh and Grisel Gaskin respectively.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center"
|-
![[File:Unity Party.png|center|100x100px]]<big>Unity Party</big>
![[File:Liberty_Party.png|center|100x100px]]<big>Liberty Party</big>
![[File:Justice_Party.png|center|100x100px]]<big>Justice Party</big>
|-
! style="color:white; background:#C40000; font-size:135%;" |Raphael Bullman
! style="color:white; background:#AD0074; font-size:135%;" |Rosamund Wesley
! style="color:white; background:#2A73FF; font-size:135%;" |Augustus Rossether
|- style="font-size:100%; color:{{{bottom text color|black}}}; background:{{{bottom color}}}"
|'''''for President'''''
|'''''for President'''''
|'''''for President'''''
|- 
|[[File:Raphael Bullman.jpg|center|200x200px]]
|[[File:Rosamund Wesley.jpg|center|200x200px]]
|[[File:Augustus Rossether.jpg|center|200x200px]]
|-
| style="width:16em" |Lawyer
| style="width:16em" |Magistrate
| style="width:16em" |Commercial expert
|}

== Results ==

=== Electoral results ===
Candidates are listed individually below if they received more than 1% of the popular vote.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Electoral results
! rowspan="2" |Presidential candidate
! rowspan="2" |Party
! rowspan="2" |Home region
! colspan="2" |Popular vote
|-
!Count
!Percentage
|-
|'''[[Raphael Bullman]]'''
|'''[[Unity Party]]'''
|'''[[Maritato]]'''
|'''3,150,047'''
|'''51.31%'''
|-
|[[Rosamund Wesley]]
|[[Liberty Party]]
|[[Maritato]]
|2,876,237
|46.85%
|-
|[[Augustus Rossether]]
|[[Justice Party]]
|[[Piazzetta]]
|72,443
|1.18%
|-
| colspan="3" |Others
|25,171
|0.41%
|-
! colspan="3" |Total
|6,123,898
|100%
|-
! colspan="5" |Needed to win
|}
[[Raphael Bullman]], candidate for the [[Unity Party]], won the elections with 51.31% of the votes and was elected as the first [[Governor of San Lucido]]. 
[[Category:Elections]]
[[Category:San Lucido]]
[[Category:Vegno]]