1710 Hurmu by-elections
The 1710 Hurmu by-elections occurred on 5.II.1710 to give the previously unrepresented Al-Khadra and Samhold districts representation in the Assembly of Representatives.
On 1.I.1710, the Assembly was reduced with 1 representative (the one for the Warring Islands, as these islands had now been ceded to the Benacian Union). After a census was held of the newly annexed territories (Al-Khadra in 1708; Samhold in 1710), the Electoral Commission determined that the Assembly would be temporarily (for the duration of its session; i.e. until the next general election) be expanded by 31 new seats, 1 for Samhold and 30 for the Al-Khadra district. This would give each voter an equal representation to voters in other parts of Hurmu.
Samhold Island
In Samhold Island, there was a tight race between Edasi Hurmu and the Coalition for Democratic Humanism. In the end, only 159 votes separated the two parties from another, with Edasi Hurmu taking Samhold's only seat. This came as a surprise to the Coalition for Democratic Humanism, which generally does better in insular areas of Hurmu, and with a big HPC voter base. Journalists theorized that the so-called Mondo Plan for repatriation of patriots from the Warring Islands saw a greater than expected favour for Edasi (Edasi and Mondo are allied in their support behind the United Ayreonist–Traditionalist List in the Senate of the Lakes.
| Party list | Votes | Percentage | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edasi Hurmu | 6724 | 43.83% | 1 |
| Coalition for Democratic Humanism | 6565 | 42.79% | 0 |
| Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu | 1551 | 10.11% | 0 |
| Conservative Party of Hurmu | 502 | 3.27% | 0 |
Al-Khadra District
| Party list | Percentage | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party of Hurmu | 57.30% | 17 |
| Coalition for Democratic Humanism | 11.43% | 4 |
| Edasi Hurmu | 10.76% | 3 |
| Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu | 9.65% | 3 |
| Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu | 4.60% | 1 |
| Liberals | 3.62% | 1 |
| Blue Skies | 2.64% | 1 |
Changes to the Assembly composition
The by-election saw the Conservative Party of Hurmu become the third-largest party in the Parlerment and the largest opposition party. Meanwhile, the Liberals and the Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu found new representation in the Parlerment, returning to Parlerment for the first time since 1707.
| 1707 | Warring Islands | Al-Khadra | Samhold | 1710 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Skies | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Coalition for Democratic Humanism | 36 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 39 |
| Conservative Party of Hurmu | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Edasi Hurmu | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Koos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Liberals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Moderate Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Society of Yeshua | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
