by Vilnius » Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:02 pm
The June 5006 elections have taken place. There were five parties on the ballot for the presidency; there were six parties on the ballot for the legislature.
Presidential Results
First Ballot:
Mx. Altair Zografakis - Beluzian National Independence Party (BNIP) - 18,782,221 - 32.36%
Carter Crystal - Traditionalist Party of Beluzia (TPB) - 13,676,411 - 23.56%
Margaret Channing - Unionist Party of Beluzia (UPB) - 11,101,554 - 19.13%
NH Sardar - Progressive People's Party of Beluzia (PPPB) - 7,507,047 - 12.93%
Ms. Ashanti Marikit Hennessy - Unsubmissive Beluzian Workers Party (UPWB) - 6,970,478 - 12.01%
Second Ballot:
Carter Crystal - Traditionalist Party of Beluzia - 27,824,263 - 50.46%
Mx. Altair Zografakis Beluzian National Independence Party - 27,318,707 - 49.54%
Notes: The Unionist Party's leadership urged voters to choose the Traditionalists for their second choice.
Legislative Results
The BNIP holds 205 seats, up 78 from the previous elections.
The TPB holds 154, up 97 from the previous elections.
The UPB holds 130, up 57 from the previous elections.
The UBWP holds 82 seats, down 119 from the previous elections.
The PPPB holds 79 seats, up 6 from the previous elections.
The Osamabinbrahmin Party (OBP) failed to win any seats in the legislature.
Other News
Rachel Davis, national chairwoman of the Unionist Party, has announced that she will not be seeking the presidency, leaving Cassandra Hepburn-Smith the presumptive nominee for the 5010 Presidential Election. The Unionist Party will meet in 5009 to officially nominate Mrs. Hepburn-Smith unless she is challenged in the party primaries. Mrs. Hepburn-Smith is a member of the party's establishment and a former member of the BNIP. Party members see her as a unifier and trust that she will place in the top two as the UPB, the TPB, and the BNIP have surged forward as the most competitive parties. Mrs. Hepburn-Smith will be following thrice-failed presidential candidate Margaret Channing.
Ms. Channing went from being the little-known five percenter in 4998 to being a well-liked, well-viewed politician in 5002 when she received 17.41% of the vote. In 5006, Ms. Channing made her best showing, winning 19.13% of the popular vote. Now that she will not be serving as head of state, the first stage of the UPB is over. A new era of Unionist politics has begun as the progressive and moderate wings of the party continue to grow rapidly while the conservatives have become stagnated.
In the legislature, MPs Mr. William McHale (a Conservative) and Ms. Dorothy Winthrop (a Progressive) are expected to support Ms. Wynnefreede Brampton for the party leadership. Ms. Brampton, a mix of the Moderate and Establishment factions, has proven to be a very effective party leader in Parliament. With Mr. McHale serving as her deputy and Ms. Winthrop serving as her Senior Whip, the Unionists have solidly negotiated dozens of bills as promised in their annual party platforms. The Unionists have strongly supported unity on the national level and have pledged to continue to do so to keep the nation united. "We're meant to be the glue that holds the Parliament together," MP Jerry Wright said. "I stopped being an independent that voted for the lesser of all evils and joined the Unionists in 4998. I agreed to run on the ticket for MP in 4002. I have hope that our nation can and will be unified and understand what compromise is once more. After each election cycle, it has been the Unionist Party to propose a multiparty Cabinet and bring even the least cooperative parties on board. The UPB is the future of our country.
Account of the Federalist Party of Beluzia, which you can view
here.