Oportian general election, 1734

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1734 Oportian general election
Previous election: Oportian general election, 1730 Next election: Oportian general election, 1738
Overview
Turnout: 93.11% Registered voters: 12,367,233 Total votes cast: 11,515,089
Federal Representative
Winner: Galilea Montijo (Liberty Now! Movement) Popular vote: 6,310,269 Percentage: 54.8%
Federal Congress
Chamber of Deputies Majority party: Liberty Now! Movement New Chamber leader: Emmanuel Aubin Seats: 124 / 263 File:Chamber1734.png
Senate Majority party: Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia New Senate leader: Fatima Gaugin Seats: 35 / 66 File:Senate1734.png
Local Elections
Mayoralties winner: Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia Cities controlled: 17 / 33

The Oportian General Election of 1734 was held in Oportia starting on 12.VII.1734 AN and ending in 13.VII.1734 AN. The general election included a national election for the Federal Representative of Oportia, the bicameral Federal Congress, and the nation's mayoral and local elected offices. This is the third general election after Oportia's democratic evolution under its new constitutional framework established in 1722 AN after the 1721 Oportian protests. The election was marked for its high turnout of 93.11%, according to the State Electoral Commission of Oportia. Out of 12,367,233 registered voters, 11,515,089 voters cast their ballots. The general election took place against the backdrop of a polarized electorate, a booming economy due to Alexandrium, the rise of Oportia as a regional military and economic power in Eura, territorial expansion, and a myriad of other social and political issues.

The election resulted in Federal Representative Galilea Montijo (LNM) securing re-election as Federal Representative of Oportia with 54.8% of the vote. Montijo ran the election in a unity ticket with the Federal Conservative Union of Oportia, whose new leader Felipe Perez y Garza, became Montijo's running mate Chancellor of Oportia. Her main opponent, Senator Fatima Gaugin of the Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia (LPP) secured 40.1% of the vote, leading a unity ticket with Jean-Patrice Duvalier of the Green Party of Oportia (GPO) as the candidate for Chancellor of Oportia. Fatima Al-Khamenei ran once more as candidate for the Nationalist & Humanist Party of Oportia (NHP), winning 5.1% of the vote. There were no independent candidates for Federal Representative in this election.

The Liberty Now! Movement secured a plurality of seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Oportia and lost its majority in the Senate of Oportia. The Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia took a majority of the mayoralties across the federal cities of Oportia and took the Senate majority. The election resulted in a mixed co-habitational government that forced the incoming Montijo government to tack to the political center, altering the trajectory of the final term of the Montijo administration.

Electoral System

Federal Representative

The head of state, the Federal Representative of Oportia, is elected to a four year term in a two-round election. If no candidate secures an absolute majority of votes in the first round, then a second round is held two weeks later between the two candidates who received the most votes. To be listed on the first-round ballot, candidates needed to secure at least 500 signatures from national or local elected officials from different cities of Oportia, with no more than a tenth of these signatories from any single city or area.

Chamber of Deputies

The Chamber of Deputies of Oportia is composed of 381 Deputies elected directly by the voters in each city-state of Oportia. Deputies are apportioned between the city-states of Oportia based on their population. The threshold for political parties or independent candidates to obtain a seat is 5%.

Apportionment

Federal Congress of Oportia - Chamber of Deputies Seats Distribution

Federal City	Seats
Àgalose	16
Âzarkhâque	10
Fondvallé	5
Kalexisse	24
Koufukafe	4
Mâlâville	9
Miâneville	13
Pahlavye	28
Pax	6
Pesolé	5
Port de Huile	45
Port de Vormoune	9
Soudure	4
Vanie	35
Yamassach	26
Naya	7
Aminé	11
Port Felix	25
Santoria	6
Vanlaque	4
Arda	5
Dobroge	8
Brazav	11
Baroque	9
Port-d’Est	4
Bandar Bharu	4
Al-Zuhur	6
Gaulain	11
Goussainville	10
Elaion	7
Nasimshahr	4
Biyabanak	4
Alia	4
TOTAL	381

Senate of Oportia

The Senate of Oportia comprises of a two senators from each of the 33 city-states of Oportia (66), elected every four years.

Campaign

Major Parties and Candidates

Candidate	Party	Photo	Notes
Galilea Montijo	Liberty Now! Movement (LNM) Federal Conservative Union of Oportia (FCU)		Promoting individual liberty, deregulation, a socially centrist plank, pro-Church of Alexandria supremacy, a strong national defense agenda, anti-Raspur Pact, pro-CATO, minimal state intervention in the economy.
Fatima Gaugin	Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia (LPP)		Promoting a center-left platform of expanded social services, labor reforms, socially liberal plank, secular, pro-Raspur Pact, pro-CATO, measured government interference in economy.
Fatima Al-Khamenei	Nationalist & Humanist Party of Oportia (NHP)		Also promoting traditional values and fiscal conservatism, while being pro-Raspur and Humanist.

Results

Federal Representative

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Notes
Galilea Montijo	Liberty Now! Movement (LNM)	6,310,269	54.8	Re-Elected
Fatima Gaugin	Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia (LPP)	4,617,551	40.1
Fatima Al-Khamenei	Nationalist & Humanist Party of Oportia NHP)	587,269	5.1

Chamber of Deputies

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Liberty Now!	3,558,156	30.9	128	+14
Liberal Progressive	3,432,996	29.8	124	+5
Federal Conservative	2,650,971	23.0	85	+33
Nationalist & Humanist	896,177	7.8	24	-2
Green	680,391	5.9	15	-1
Independent	296,398	2.6	5	-5
Total	11,515,089	100.0	381	Maj: 191

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Liberal Progressive	5,238,361	45.5	35	+21
Liberty Now!	3,650,278	31.7	20	+4
Federal Conservative	1,692,718	14.7	8	+4
Nationalist & Humanist	587,269	5.1	2	+1
Green	346,463	3.0	1	+1
Total	11,515,089	100.0	66	Maj: 34

Mayoralties

Party	Mayoralties Controlled	+/–
Liberal Progressive	17	+9
Liberty Now!	14	+11
Federal Conservative	1	-1
Nationalist & Humanist	1	0
Green	0	-1
Total	33	Maj: 17

Aftermath

The election results produced a complex political landscape. While Galilea Montijo secured a convincing victory in the Federal Representative race with 54.8% of the vote, her Liberty Now! Movement (LNM) faced a more challenging legislative situation. The LNM secured only a slim plurality of 128 seats in the expanded 381-seat Chamber of Deputies, while losing control of the Senate to the Liberal Progressive Party of Oportia (LPP), which won 35 of 66 seats.

This electoral outcome forced Montijo to govern through a co-habitational arrangement. The unity ticket with the Federal Conservative Union of Oportia (FCU) led to Felipe Perez y Garza becoming Chancellor of Oportia, marking a shift toward more conservative policies. The LPP's control of both the Senate and a majority of city mayoralties (17 of 33), however, further necessitated cross-party cooperation and compromise.

In her victory speech, Montijo acknowledged the need for a more collaborative approach, stating "The voters have given us a mandate to govern, but also a clear message about the importance of working across party lines." The LPP's Fatima Gaugin, despite her defeat in the Federal Representative race, emerged as a powerful figure due to her party's strong performance in the legislative and local elections. Gaugin pledged to use the LPP's Senate majority to "ensure balanced governance and protect the interests of all Oportians."

The election marked a significant evolution in Oportian politics, with the expanded legislature reflecting the nation's growth following the integration of territories gained during Operation Verdant Reach. The results indicated a preference among voters for institutional checks and balances, with power distributed across different parties at various levels of government.

Financial markets initially reacted with uncertainty to the prospect of a divided government, but stabilized after Montijo and Perez y Garza outlined their commitment to maintaining the economic policies that had driven the Oportian Economic Miracle. The Vanie Stock Exchange showed minimal volatility in the days following the election, suggesting confidence in the stability of the new political arrangement.

International observers, particularly from CATO allies, viewed the election results as a sign of Oportia's maturing democracy, noting the smooth conduct of the expanded election and the peaceful acceptance of the complex outcome by all parties.

See also

• Federal Representative of Oportia
• Federal Congress of Oportia
• Chamber of Deputies of Oportia
• Senate of Oportia