Cynulliad Cenedlaethol election, 1696

Cynulliad Cenedlaethol elections, 1696

1693 ← 1696 → 1703

All 195 elected seats to the Cynulliad Cenedlaethol 98 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party Third party   Leader Cadwaladr Bevan-Hall Richard ab Ioan Hugh ab Morgan Party Nationalist Faction Realist Faction United Workers Alliance Leader since 1695 1687 1689 Leader's seat Llandeff and Rhondda Llewin Pentyre - Sant Abram Last election 57 109 16 Seats won 105 43 18 Seat change ▲48 ▼66 ▲2 Fourth party Fifth party   Leader Evyn Drakeford Lynna Hayworth-Martins Party Ynysig Movement Regionalist and Minority Faction Leader since 1688 1693 Leader's seat Hwdynach Llysthur East Last election 12 19 Seats won 16 13 Seat change ▲4 ▼6

Results per Constituency

Governor-General before election Richard ab Ioan (Realist) Subsequent Governor-General Cadwaladr Bevan-Hall (Nationalist)

The Cynulliad Cenedlaethol election of 1696 was a snap-election to elect Calbion's unicameral assembly. It was triggered by the resignation of the Realist government of Richard ab Ioan in the wake of the revelations about Calbain involvement with the use of weapons of mass destruction during the Second Elwynnese Civil War.

As a result of the backlash following the release of what came to be known as the Vanaheim Papers, the Realist faction suffered a dramatic loss in the election. The Nationalists returned to power, gaining a majority of seats in the assembly.

Results

Faction	Votes	Seats 1693	Seats 1696	Change
Nationalist	V	57	105	+48
Realist	V	109	43	-66
United Workers Alliance	V	16	18	+2
Ynysig Movement	V	12	16	+4
Regionalist and Minority	V	19	13	-6

Results per Talaith

	Armoria	Aerys	Kilkelly	Ura'Byach	Ynyshir	Ynys y Calbain
Nationalist	11	9	23	0	11	51
Realist	2	4	22	0	9	6
United Workers Alliance	2	1	4	0	1	9
Ynysig Movement	7	0	0	0	0	9
Regionalist and Minority	0	0	8	2	0	3
Total	22	14	58	2	21	78