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The '''Mercury legislative elections of 1730''' will be held in III.{{AN|1730|noAN=y}} to elect the ninth [[Mercurian Parliament]]. Voting will take place in all twenty states, each electing a number of representatives, using the [[wikipedia:Webster/Sainte-Laguë method|Sainte-Laguë]] system.
The '''Mercury legislative elections of 1730''' were held in III.{{AN|1730|noAN=y}} to elect the ninth [[Mercurian Parliament]]. Voting took place in all twenty states, each electing a number of representatives, using the [[wikipedia:Webster/Sainte-Laguë method|Sainte-Laguë]] system.


==Overview==
==Overview==
President [[Caroline Griffiths]] will lead the [[Mercurian Labour Party]] into their third election as the governing party.
President [[Caroline Griffiths]] led the [[Mercurian Labour Party]] into their third election as the governing party.


===Nationwide parties===
===Nationwide parties===
*[[Mercurian Labour Party]] – led by incumbent President [[Caroline Griffiths]], who has been in office since 1721.
*[[Mercurian Labour Party]] – led by incumbent President [[Caroline Griffiths]], who had been in office since 1721.
*[[National Democratic Party (Mercury)|National Democratic Party]] – led by [[Gabrielle Fisher]], contesting her first general election as leader.
*[[National Democratic Party (Mercury)|National Democratic Party]] – led by [[Gabrielle Fisher]], contesting her first general election as leader.
*[[Conservative Party (Mercury)|Conservative Party]] – led by [[Austin Evans]].
*[[Conservative Party (Mercury)|Conservative Party]] – led by [[Austin Evans]].
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| '''[[Mercurian Labour Party]]'''
|[[Caroline Griffiths]]
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| '''[[National Democratic Party (Mercury)|National Democratic Party]]'''
| '''[[National Democratic Party (Mercury)|National Democratic Party]]'''
|[[Gabrielle Fisher]]
|[[Gabrielle Fisher]]
|''TBC''
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| '''[[Conservative Party (Mercury)|Conservative]]'''
| '''[[Conservative Party (Mercury)|Conservative]]'''
|[[Austin Evans]]
|[[Austin Evans]]
|''TBC''
|400
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|'''Others'''
|'''Others'''
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|''TBC''
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!colspan="3"|Total
!colspan="3"|Total
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|1,398
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|400
|400
!colspan="2"|Turnout
!colspan="2"|Turnout
| –
| 73.3%
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===Election of the President===
===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.
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| [[Caroline Griffiths]]
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| [[National Democratic Party (Mercury)|National Democratic Party]]
| [[National Democratic Party (Mercury)|National Democratic Party]]
| [[Gabrielle Fisher]]
| [[Gabrielle Fisher]]
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| 147
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| 154
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| [[Conservative Party (Mercury)|Conservative]]
| [[Conservative Party (Mercury)|Conservative]]
| [[Austin Evans]]
| [[Austin Evans]]
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| 54
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|'''Others'''
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 7 March 2024

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

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

|
 22   7   21 
 MLP  CON  NDP
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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Politics of Mercury
Presidents
Joe Foxon (NAT, 2010–19) · Nick Perry (NAT/NDP, 2019–1721 AN) · Caroline Griffiths (MLP, 1721–1733 AN) · Gabrielle Fisher (NDP, 1733–1739 · Julian Stewart (MLP, 1739 AN–)
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