Lagerhuis elections, 1705

Lagerhuis election, 1705

1701 ← 10.III.1705 → 1709

All 150 seats to the Lagerhuis 76 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party Third party   Leader Gisela Starck Joseph des Vinandy-Windsor Jacques Montrarde Party Conservative Monarchist Party Ultraroyalisten Radicalen Leader since 1697 Seats won 78 26 18 Seat change ▼4 ▲6 ▼2 Percentage 52% 17,33% 12% Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Alexandra Lucius Alejandro Averlinks Toon Tielemans Party Voorwaarts Batavië! Bataafse Arbeiderspartij Republikeins Links Seats won 15 9 4 Percentage 10% 6% 2,67%

Turnout: 78,02%

Prime Minister before election Gisela Starck Subsequent Prime Minister Gisela Starck

The Lagerhuis elecions of 1705 AN were the second elections after Gisela Starck became Prime Minister. The election results turned out to be little different, in contrast to the turbulent campaign period preceding it. The Conservative Monarchist Party retained the majority, allowing it to continue governing without support from any other party.

Starck was strongly criticised for allowing the former king Arkadius IV and his second wife to be interred in the Cathedral of ‘s Koningenwaarde. The opposition argued that if a king leaves his in great distress, he should not be given the honour of interment. Gisela was not impressed by this argument and stated that there should be respect for the dead.

The left-wing parties were highly critical of Batavia's accession to the USSO. They feared a deterioration of relations with their eastern neighbour even before accession. After the accession, it turned out that the eastern neighbour had also erected all kinds of fortifications along the border. They pointed this out in the elections. Gisela said that this reaction was calculated and that the fortifications are very 17th century. "We are now living in the 18th century, start acting like it!". Then she pointed out the good relations with Çakaristan, including military cooperation and trade relations.