1936 Satavian general election

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1936 Satavian general election
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← 1935 September 31, 1936 (1936-09-31) 1976 →

All 75 seats in the House of Representatives
38 seats needed for a majority
Registered4,051,281
Turnout3,172,153 (78.3%)
(Increase 12.1 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Edward Limes Willem de Klerk Leo Huntley
Party Liberal United Conservative & Country
Leader since 26 April 1925 1 February 1929 27 May 1935
Leader's seat Court (HP) Norwood (HP) Brooks (OP)
Last election 49 seats, 53.4% 23 seats, 31.5% 3 seats, 12.5%
Seats won 58 12 5
Seat change Increase9 Decrease11 Increase2
Popular vote 1,918,388 804,909 388,192
Percentage 60.5% 25.4% 12.2%
Swing Increase7.1% Decrease6.1% Decrease0.3

Prime Minister before election

Edward Limes
Liberal

Prime Minister after election

Edward Limes
Liberal

The 1936 Satavian general election was held in Satavia on 31 September 1936. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election. This was the first election held after the independence of Satavia from Estmere and abolition of the Estmerish monarchy in Satavia which had occured over one week earlier, on 23 September. It was the first and only national general election held during the existence of the Union of Satavia. The incumbent government, led by Edward Limes of the Liberal Party, was re-elected in a landslide victory, defeating the opposition led by Willem de Klerk of the United Party.