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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
 
| election_name    = Sydalene legislative election, August 2018
| election_name    = Sydalene legislative election, 2018
| country          = Sydalon
| country          =Sydalon
| flag_image        = National Flag of Sydalon.png
| flag_image        = National Flag of Sydalon.png
| type              = parliamentary
| type              = parliamentary
| vote_type        = Popular  
| vote_type        = Popular  
| ongoing          = no
| ongoing          = no
| previous_election = Sydalene legislative election, 2016
| previous_election =  
| previous_year    = 2016
| previous_year    =  
| previous_mps      =  
| previous_mps      =  
| election_date    = {{Start date|2018|8|7|df=y}}
| election_date    = {{Start date|2018|8|7|df=y}}
| next_election    = Sydalene legislative election, 2021
| next_election    = Sydalene legislative election, November 2018
| next_year        = ''2021''
| next_year        = ''Nov. 2018''
| next_mps          =
| next_mps          =
| seats_for_election= 256 seats in the [[Senate of Sydalon#National Assembly|National Assembly]]
| seats_for_election= 256 seats in the [[National Assembly of Sydalon|National Assembly]]
| majority_seats    = 129
| majority_seats    = 129
| opinion_polls    =  
| opinion_polls    =  
| turnout          = 71.2% {{increase}}
| turnout          = 67.59% {{increase}}


<!--        Centre-right        -->
<!--        Centre-right        -->
| image1            = <imgur w="110">7bRfJ2r.jpg</imgur>
| image1            = [[file:Pelae de Arvad.jpg|110px]]
| colour1          =  87CEFA
| colour1          =  87CEFA
| leader1          = [[Pelae Arvad]]
| leader1          = [[Pelae de Arvad]]
| party1            = [[People's Party (Sydalon)|People's Party]]
| party1            =
| alliance1 =
| alliance1        = [[Center-right coalition]]
| leader_since1    = 8 March 2016
| leader_since1    = 8 March 2016
| leaders_seat1    =''Standing for'' Kerkouane
| leaders_seat1    = ''Elected to'' Sarpeta
| last_election1    = ''new party''
| last_election1    =  
| seats_before1    =71
| seats_before1    =
| seats1            =69
| seats1            = 80
| seat_change1      ={{decrease}} 2
| seat_change1      = {{increase}} 80
| popular_vote1    = 1,414,094
| popular_vote1    = 2,029,824
| percentage1      = 22.13%
| percentage1      = 32.6%


<!--        Franciscans      -->
<!--        Franciscans      -->
| image2            = <imgur w="110">BfBBnBQ.jpg</imgur>
| image2            = [[file:Elisabetta de Calvacamp.jpg|110px]]
| colour2          =  FF3366
| colour2          =  FF3366
| leader2          = [[Elisabetta de Calvacamp]]
| leader2          = [[Elisabetta de Calvacamp]]
| party2            =[[Franġiskani]]
| party2            =
| alliance2            =
| alliance2        = [[Franġiskani]]
| leader_since2    = 4 May 2016
| leader_since2    = 4 May 2016
| leaders_seat2    = [[Sydalon (city)|Sydalon]]
| leaders_seat2    = ''Elected to'' Royal Domain List
| last_election2    = ''new party''
| last_election2    =  
| seats_before2    = 25
| seats_before2    =  
| seats2            = 64
| seats2            = 64
| seat_change2      = {{increase}} 39
| seat_change2      = {{increase}} 64
| popular_vote2    = 1,323,725
| popular_vote2    = 1,569,991
| percentage2      =20.7%
| percentage2      = 25.2%


<!--        Centre-left        -->
<!--        Centre-left        -->
| image3            = <imgur w="110">2m8KX0r.jpg</imgur>
| image3            = [[file:Adeodata Haddad de Saabi.jpg|110px]]
| colour3          =  FF9900
| colour3          =  FF9900
| leader3          = [[Adeodata Saabi|The Lady Saabi]]
| leader3          = [[Adeodata Haddad de Saabi|The Lady Haddad de Saabi]]
| party3            = [[Modern Left (Sydalon)|Modern Left]]
| party3            =
| alliance3 =
| alliance3        = [[Center-left coalition]]
| leader_since3    = 19 July 2015
| leader_since3    = 19 July 2015
| leaders_seat3    = Peer
| leaders_seat3    = Lord Temporal
| last_election3    = ''new party''
| last_election3    =  
| seats_before3    = 57
| seats_before3    =  
| seats3            = 55
| seats3            = 63
| seat_change3      = {{decrease}} 2
| seat_change3      = {{increase}} 63
| popular_vote3    = 1,212,642
| popular_vote3    = 1,484,669
| percentage3      = 18.9%
| percentage3      = 23.8%


<!--        DemAlt      -->
<!--        DemAlt      -->
| image4          =<imgur w="110">COzaHsY.jpg</imgur>
| image4          = [[file:Michael Antuniez.jpg|110px]]
| colour4          = F0DC82
| colour4          = F0DC82
| leader4          = Michael Antuniez
| leader4          = Michael Antuniez
| party4            = [[List of political parties in Sydalon|Democratic Alternative]]
| party4            =
| alliance4      =
| alliance4        = [[List of political parties in Sydalon|Democratic Alternative]]
| leader_since4    = 29 January 2017
| leader_since4    = 29 January 2017
| leaders_seat4    =''Elected to'' Ostracine-1
| leaders_seat4    =''Elected to'' Ostracine-1
| last_election4    =0
| last_election4    =  
| seats_before4    = 16
| seats_before4    =  
| seats4            = 20
| seats4            = 24
| seat_change4      = {{increase}} 4
| seat_change4      = {{increase}} 24
| popular_vote4    = 969,558
| popular_vote4    = 502,521
| percentage4      = 4.3%
| percentage4      = 7.7%
| swing4            ={{increase}} 4.3%


<!--        Catholic Justice       -->
<!--        PatriotsMov       -->
| image5            = <div style="width:110px;"><span style="line-height:140px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:#4DA663; font-size:38px;"> '''JK'''</span></div>
| image5            = [[file:Elissa de Ireyz.jpg|110px]]
| colour5          = 4DA663
| colour5          = 03386A
| leader5          = [[Adeodatus Sakarbal|The Lord Sakarbal]]
| leader5          = Elissa de Ireyz
| party5            = [[List of political parties in Sydalon|Catholic Justice]]
| party5            =
| alliance5      =
| alliance5        = [[Patriots Movement]]
| leader_since5    = 18 April 2016
| leader_since5    = 15 February 1999
| leaders_seat5    = Peer
| leaders_seat5    = ''Elected to'' Hayan List
| last_election5    =''new party''
| last_election5    =  
| seats_before5    =26
| seats_before5    =  
| seats5            = 11
| seats5            = 10
| seat_change5      ={{decrease}} 15
| seat_change5      = {{increase}} 10
| popular_vote5    =588,102
| popular_vote5    = 379,553
| percentage5      =2.6%
| percentage5      = 5.8%
| swing5            ={{increase}} 0.3%
| swing5            =


<!--        PatriotsMov       -->
<!--        Mont       -->
| image6            = <imgur w="110">9eZhxju.jpg</imgur>
| image6            = [[file:Valent Arghal.jpg|110px]]
| colour6          = 03386A
| colour6          = 9ef5fc
| leader6          = Elissa Ireyz
| leader6          = Michael Ahearna
| party6            = [[List of political parties in Sydalon|Patriots Movement]]
| party6            =
| alliance6      =
| alliance6        = [[Nar Patriai]]
| leader_since6    = 15 February 2018
| leader_since6    = 2 April 2010
| leaders_seat6    =Hayan
| leaders_seat6    = ''Elected to'' St Arthur
| last_election6    = 4, 2.0%
| last_election6    =  
| seats_before6    =11
| seats_before6    =  
| seats6            = 8
| seats6            = 6
| seat_change6      = {{decrease}} 3
| seat_change6      = {{increase}} 6
| popular_vote6    = 314,654
| popular_vote6    = 134,650
| percentage6      =1.4%
| percentage6      = 2%
| swing6            ={{decrease}} 0.6%
| swing6            =


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| title            = [[List of heads of government of Sydalon|Chancellor]]
| title            = [[National Assembly of Sydalon#Leadership|Speaker]]
| before_election  = [[Fernande Mifsud]]
| before_election  = None
| before_party      = {{wp|Independent (politics)|Independent}}
| before_party      =  
| posttitle        = [[List of heads of government of Sydalon|Chancellor]]
| posttitle        = [[National Assembly of Sydalon#Leadership|Speaker]]
| after_election    =[[Fernande Mifsud]]
| after_election    = [[Pelae de Arvad]]
| after_party      ={{wp|Independent (politics)|Independent}}
| after_party      = [[People's Party (Sydalon)|People's Party]]
}}
}}
The '''Sydalene legislative election, 2018''' was be held on 7 August 2018. Elections were held to elect all 256 members of the [[Senate of Sydalon#National Assembly|National Assembly]], featuring 115 seats from {{wp|Single-member district|single-member districts}} and 141 seats based on {{wp|party-list proportional representation}}. The election will took place concurrently with the [[Sydalene Peers election, 2018|Chamber of Peers election]], and regional elections in Ostracine, Tarrasell, Tanas and Toron, and local elections.
The '''Sydalene legislative election, August 2018''' was held on 7 August 2018. It was the first nation-wide election in Sydalene history and Elections elected all 256 members of the [[National Assembly of Sydalon|National Assembly]], featuring 115 seats from {{wp|Single-member district|single-member districts}} and 141 seats based on {{wp|party-list proportional representation}}. The election took place concurrently with regional elections in throughout the [[Royal Domain (Sydalon)|Royal Domain]], [[Tanas]] [[Toron]], and local elections.


The centre-right coalition, led by the [[People's Party (Sydalon)|People's Party]] earned a plurality of seats, while [[Franġiskani]] earned the second most seats, and most votes among the {{wp|party-list}} voting. The centre-left coalition, led by [[Adeodata Saabi]] and the [[Modern Left (Sydalon)|Modern Left]], came third. No party or coalition achieved an outright majority, resulting in a {{wp|hung parliament}}.  
The centre-right coalition, led by the [[People's Party (Sydalon)|People's Party]] earned a plurality of seats, while [[Franġiskani]] earned the second most seats, and most votes among the {{wp|party-list}} voting. The centre-left coalition, led by [[Adeodata Saabi]] and the [[Modern Left (Sydalon)|Modern Left]], came third. No party or coalition achieved an outright majority, resulting in a strained chamber election for Speaker.


Three weeks of negotiations between numerous parties from all political spectrums eventually resulted in the [[People's party (Sydalon)|People's Party]] forming a minority government with [[Fernande Mifsud]] returning as Chancellor. [[Franġiskani]] agreed to support with government in the [[People's Party-Franġiskani agreement, 2018|confidence-and-supply agreement]].  
Three weeks of negotiations between numerous parties from across political spectrum eventually resulted in the [[People's party (Sydalon)|People's Party]] Speaker candidate, [[Pelae de Arvad]], elected to the role.  
==Background==
==Background==
Originally, the 2018 legislative election was scheduled for 5 June 2018, but was postponed by royal decree on May 19, which was approved by a vote of both houses of the [[Senate of Sydalon|Senate]] the same day. The election date of August 7 was announced by [[Melisende III of Sydalon|Queen Melisende III]] on May 22 with the campaign opening the day after the announcement.  
The 2018 legislative election was originally scheduled for 19 November 2017, but was postponed by royal decree on 1 October due to the death of [[Jordan IX of Sydalon|King Jordan IX]] and the ascension of [[Melisende III of Sydalon|Melisende III]]. The 2017 election was set to be the first nationwide legislative election in Sydalene history, following an amendment to the Consitution signed into effect in 2015, establishing the National Assembly as the lower chamber of [[Parliament of Sydalon|Parliament]].  


Plans for constitutional reform were announced before the election date, in May 2018, though the Queen's Household and the interim [[Fernande Mifsud|Chancellor Fernande Mifsud]] would postpone any reforms until elections were held. However, Queen Melisende announced reform to election to the Chamber of Peers before the election date. Unlike previous elections, the office of [[First Secretary of Sydalon|First Minister]] will remain vacant, and the office of Chancellor will assume head of government duties. The Royal Household announced the Ostracine Convention in June, which dictated that the Queen would appoint the person most likely to command the confidence of the Senate as Chancellor. This differs from the office of [[First Secretary of Sydalon|First Secretary]], which was appointed solely at the Monarch's discretion.  
The postponment was met with protests in major cities, such as Ostracine, Philippopolis, and Santa Gilles, with Ostracine-based protests even gathering outside of Palis de Aultavilla. Queen Melisende III eventually left Ostracine for [[Ascalzar]], where she maintained her postponment. The Queen eventually announced that elections would be held in the coming year and appointed [[Fernande Mifsud]] as [[Chancellor of Sydalon|Chancellor]]. The 2018 election was later announced for August, with the Council of Ministers preparing to institute the reforms required ahead of the election. Mifsud's appointment and the announcement of elections quelled many protests and saw the Queen's return to Ostracine.
===Electoral system===
===Electoral system===
The election features 115 constituencies that are elected by {{wp|Single-member district|single-member districts}} under a {{wp|Plurality voting|first past the post system}}. Another 141 members are elected by {{wp|party-list proportional representation}}. All members elected by list to be elected in multi-member constituencies based on domain borders. The party earning a majority of seats will be asked to form a government by the [[Monarchy of Sydalon|Queen]]. If no party earns a majority, parties may be required to form a {{wp|minority government}} or {{wp|coalition government}}. Many expect the National Assembly election to result in no party earning a majority. All 115 single member constituencies were re-drawn ahead of the election.
The election featured 115 constituencies that were elected by {{wp|Single-member district|single-member districts}} under a {{wp|Plurality voting|first past the post system}}. Another 141 members were elected by {{wp|party-list proportional representation}}. All list members of parliament were elected in multi-member constituencies based on domain borders. All 115 single member constituencies were drawn ahead of the election.
 
[[Sydalene Peers election, 2018|Elections to the Chamber of Peers]] will occur simultaneously among those eligible to stand for election to the Chamber of Peers.
===Voting eligibility===
===Voting eligibility===
To be eligible to vote in the legislative election, one must be:
To be eligible to vote in the legislative election, one must be:
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*aged 20 years old by the registration deadline of 6 July 2018;
*aged 20 years old by the registration deadline of 6 July 2018;
*a [[Sydalon|Sydalene]] citizen; and
*a [[Sydalon|Sydalene]] citizen; and
*not excluded from voting (whether by legal incompetency, found guilty of or convicted of a felony, a believer of a nationally recognized religion) or not disqualified from voting (sitting in the Chamber of Peers).
*not excluded from voting (whether by legal incompetency, found guilty of or convicted of a felony, not an adherent of a nationally recognized religion) or not disqualified from voting (sitting in the Chamber of Peers).


===Timetable===
===Timetable===
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|7 August||'''Voting day:''' national polls open at 8 am with polls closing at 9 pm, all voters queued outside of their proper voting station by 9 pm may still cast their vote. Vote counting to begin at 10 pm
|7 August||'''Voting day:''' national polls open at 8 am with polls closing at 9 pm, all voters queued outside of their proper voting station by 9 pm may still cast their vote. Vote counting to begin at 10 pm
|-
|-
|14 August||National Assembly is sworn in and re-assembled
|14 August||National Assembly is sworn in and assembled
|-
|-
|}
|}
==Coalitions and parties==
==Coalitions and parties==
There are sixteen registered political parties running candidates in the 2018 election, and 51 independent candidates that are not member of a party. Nine political parties are contesting in elections for the first time, following the dissolution, merger and split of previous parties. Two possible coalitions formed before the election date: the Centre-right coalition that includes the [[People's Party (Sydalon)|People's Party]], Catholic Justice, and the Traditional Party; and the Centre-left coalition that includes [[Modern Left (Sydalon)|Modern Left]], Liberal Alliance, Progress, and the Green and Agrarian Party.  
There were sixteen registered political parties running candidates in the August 2018 election, and 51 independent candidates that were not members of a party. Of all parties standing candidates, nine political parties were contesting in elections for the first time, though all parties were contesting for the first time on the national level. Two possible coalitions formed before the election date: the Centre-right coalition, which included the [[People's Party (Sydalon)|People's Party]], Catholic Justice, and the Traditional Party; and the Centre-left coalition which included [[Modern Left (Sydalon)|Modern Left]], Liberal Alliance, Progress, and the Green and Agrarian Party.  
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
!width=100 align="left"  colspan="2"|Coalition
!width=100px align="left"  colspan="2"|Party
!width=160px align="left"|Main ideology
!width=130px align="left"|Leader
!width=130px align="left"|Chancellor candidate
|-
| bgcolor="#87CEFA" rowspan="3" |
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|Centre-right
|bgcolor="#87CEFA"|
|[[People's Party (Sydalon)|People's Party]]
|{{wp|Traditional conservatism}}
|[[Pelae Arvad]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Fernande Mifsud]]
|-
| bgcolor="#4DA663" |
|Catholic Justice
|{{wp|Christian democracy|Catholic democracy}}
|Adeodatus Sakarbal
|-
| bgcolor="#FFE25A" |
|Traditional Party
|{{wp|Conservatism}}
|Anna Ciriacu
|-
| style="background-color:#1E6CA7" |
|colspan="3"|New Democracy
| {{wp|Radical centrism}}
| Karim Azzopardi
|-
| bgcolor="#FF9900" rowspan="4" |
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|Centre-left
| bgcolor="#FF9900" |
|[[Modern Left (Sydalon)|Modern Left]]
|{{wp|Liberalism}}
|[[Adeodata Saabi]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Adeodata Saabi]]
|-
| bgcolor="#90EE90" |
|Progress
|{{wp|Progressivism}}
|Abi Dirri
|-
|bgcolor="#0066CC"|
| Liberal Alliance of Christians
|{{wp|Christian democracy|Catholic democracy}}
|Enriqu Aztarta
|-
| style="background-color:#88B626" |
| Greens and Agrarians
| {{wp|Green politics}}
| Filipe Meilak
|-
| bgcolor="#FF3366" |
|colspan="3"|[[Franġiskani|Franciscan Party of the Third Order]]
|{{wp|Democratic socialism}}
|colspan="2"|[[Elisabetta de Calvacamp]]
|-
| bgcolor="#F0DC82" |
|colspan="3"|Democratic Alternative
|{{wp|Populism}}
|colspan="2"|Michael Antuniez
|-
|bgcolor="#03386A"|
|colspan="3"| Patriots Movement
|{{wp|Neo-fascism}}
|colspan="2"|Elissa Muttuna
|-
| bgcolor="black" |
|colspan="3"|Republican Party
|{{wp|Republicanism}}
|colspan="2"|Artus Bodmelqart
|-
| style="background-color:#00AAAA" |
|colspan="3"| New Order
| {{wp|Chauvinism}}
|Redent Astarte
|rowspan="5"|None {{sup|a}}
|-
| style="background:#C72837;"|
|colspan="3"| Vanguard of the People
|[[Ozolinsism|Vanguard Communalism]]
|Collective leadership
|-
| style="background-color:#FF9900" |
|colspan="3"| North Scipian Union Party
| {{wp|Liberal Conservatism}}
| Vinċenz Quattromani
|-
| style="background-color:#A0142E" |
|colspan="3"| Jewish Voice
| {{wp|Big tent}}
| Asher Cerff
|-
|}
{{sup|a}} Running candidates in less than 20 single-member constituencies
==Results==
==Results==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:right
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:right
|+ {{nowrap|[[Sydalene general election, 2016#Results for the National Assembly|←]] Summary of the 7 August 2018 [[Italian Chamber of Deputies|National Assembly]] election results}}
|+ {{nowrap|[[Sydalene general election, 2016#Results for the National Assembly|←]] Summary of the 7 August 2018 [[National Assembly of Sydalon|National Assembly]] election results}}
|-
|-
| colspan="12"|[[File:Sydalon popular assembly political groups.svg|center|300px]]
| colspan="12"|[[File:Sydalon popular assembly political groups.svg|center|300px]]
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|[[Centre-right coalition]]
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|[[Centre-right coalition]]
| bgcolor="87CEFA" |
| bgcolor="87CEFA" |
|align=left|[[People's Party (Sydalon)|People's Party]] (PP)||1,355,075||19.8%||31||1,523,113||22.2%||38||69||<span style="color:red;">–1</span>
|align=left|[[People's Party (Sydalon)|People's Party]] (PP)||1,355,075||20.9%||31||1,523,113||22.2%||38||69||<span style="color:green;">+69</span>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#4DA663" |
| bgcolor="#4DA663" |
|align=left|Catholic Justice (JK) ||472,656||6.9%||11||439,010||6.4%||0||11||<span style="color:red;">–15</span>
|align=left|Catholic Justice (JK) ||472,656||6.9%||11||439,010||6.4%||0||11||<span style="color:green;">+11</span>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#FFE25A" |
| bgcolor="#FFE25A" |
|align=left|Traditional Party (T) ||202,093||2.9%||0||87,310||1.3%||0||0||<span style="color:red;">–9</span>
|align=left|Traditional Party (T) ||202,093||2.9%||0||87,310||1.3%||0||0||0
|-
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:left;"|'''Total seats'''||  '''42'''  ||colspan="2"| || '''38''' || '''80'''||'''<span style="color:red;">–26</span>'''
| colspan="4" style="text-align:left;"|'''Total seats'''||  '''42'''  ||colspan="2"| || '''38''' || '''80'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+80</span>'''
|-
|-
| style="background:#FF3366;" |
| style="background:#FF3366;" |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|[[Franġiskani]] (F3O)||1,569,991||22.9%||'''36'''||1,338,310||19.5%||'''28'''||'''64'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+39</span>'''
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|[[Franġiskani]] (F3O)||1,569,991||22.9%||'''36'''||1,338,310||19.5%||'''28'''||'''64'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+64</span>'''
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#FF9900" rowspan="4" |
| bgcolor="#FF9900" rowspan="4" |
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:left;"| [[Centre-left coalition]]
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:left;"| [[Centre-left coalition]]
| bgcolor="#FF9900" |
| bgcolor="#FF9900" |
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Modern Left (Sydalon)|Modern Left]] (XM) ||1,125,936||16.4%||26||1,409,348||20.6%||29||55||<span style="color:red;">–2</span>
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Modern Left (Sydalon)|Modern Left]] (XM) ||1,125,936||16.4%||26||1,409,348||20.6%||29||55||<span style="color:green;">+55</span>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#0066CC" |
| bgcolor="#0066CC" |
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|-
|-
| bgcolor="#90EE90" |
| bgcolor="#90EE90" |
| style="text-align:left;"| Progress (P) ||92,092||1.3%||0||98,313||1.4%||0||0||<span style="color:red;">–3</span>
| style="text-align:left;"| Progress (P) ||92,092||1.3%||0||98,313||1.4%||0||0||0
|-
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:left;"|'''Total seats'''|| '''31''' ||colspan="2"| || '''32''' ||'''63'''||'''<span style="color:red;">–1</span>'''
| colspan="4" style="text-align:left;"|'''Total seats'''|| '''31''' ||colspan="2"| || '''32''' ||'''63'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+63</span>'''
|-
|-
| style="background:#F0DC82;" |
| style="background:#F0DC82;" |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Alternative Democracy (AD)||502,521||7.3%||'''11'''||591,213||8.6%||'''13'''||'''24'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+4</span>'''
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Alternative Democracy (AD)||502,521||7.3%||'''11'''||591,213||8.6%||'''13'''||'''24'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+24</span>'''
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#03386A" |
| bgcolor="#03386A" |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Patriot's Movement (PM)||379,553||5.5%||'''8'''||162,314||2.4%||0||'''8'''||'''<span style="color:red;">–2</span>'''
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Patriot's Movement (PM)||379,553||5.5%||'''10'''||162,314||2.4%||0||'''10'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+10</span>'''
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#1E6CA7" |
| bgcolor="#1E6CA7" |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|New Democracy (DG)}}||301,231||4.4%||'''7'''||102,414||1.5%||'''0'''||'''7'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+7</span>'''
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|New Democracy (DG)}}||301,231||4.4%||'''4'''||102,414||1.5%||'''0'''||'''4'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+4</span>'''
|-
|-
| bgcolor="black" |
| bgcolor="#9ef5fc" |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|Republican Party (PR)}}||281,139||4.1%||'''6'''||109,121||1.6%||'''0'''||'''6'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+3</span>'''
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|{{nowrap|[[Nar Patriai]] (NP)}}||109,121||1.6%||'''0'''||134,650||2.9%||'''6'''||'''6'''||'''<span style="color:green;">+6</span>'''
|-
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:left;"|'''Total'''||'''256'''|| '''–'''
| colspan="10" style="text-align:left;"|'''Total'''||'''256'''|| '''–'''
|}
|}


===Government formation===
===Speakership election===
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Sydalene Peers election, 2018]]
*[[Sydalene legislative election, November 2018]]


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Latest revision as of 21:50, 7 October 2019

Sydalene legislative election, August 2018
National Flag of Sydalon.png
7 August 2018 (2018-08-07) Nov. 2018 →
256 seats in the National Assembly
129 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.59% Increase
  Pelae de Arvad.jpg Elisabetta de Calvacamp.jpg Adeodata Haddad de Saabi.jpg
Leader Pelae de Arvad Elisabetta de Calvacamp The Lady Haddad de Saabi
Alliance Center-right coalition Franġiskani Center-left coalition
Leader since 8 March 2016 4 May 2016 19 July 2015
Leader's seat Elected to Sarpeta Elected to Royal Domain List Lord Temporal
Seats won 80 64 63
Seat change Increase 80 Increase 64 Increase 63
Popular vote 2,029,824 1,569,991 1,484,669
Percentage 32.6% 25.2% 23.8%
  Michael Antuniez.jpg Elissa de Ireyz.jpg Valent Arghal.jpg
Leader Michael Antuniez Elissa de Ireyz Michael Ahearna
Alliance Democratic Alternative Patriots Movement Nar Patriai
Leader since 29 January 2017 15 February 1999 2 April 2010
Leader's seat Elected to Ostracine-1 Elected to Hayan List Elected to St Arthur
Seats won 24 10 6
Seat change Increase 24 Increase 10 Increase 6
Popular vote 502,521 379,553 134,650
Percentage 7.7% 5.8% 2%
Speaker before election

None

 Speaker

Pelae de Arvad
People's Party

The Sydalene legislative election, August 2018 was held on 7 August 2018. It was the first nation-wide election in Sydalene history and Elections elected all 256 members of the National Assembly, featuring 115 seats from single-member districts and 141 seats based on party-list proportional representation. The election took place concurrently with regional elections in throughout the Royal Domain, Tanas Toron, and local elections.

The centre-right coalition, led by the People's Party earned a plurality of seats, while Franġiskani earned the second most seats, and most votes among the party-list voting. The centre-left coalition, led by Adeodata Saabi and the Modern Left, came third. No party or coalition achieved an outright majority, resulting in a strained chamber election for Speaker.

Three weeks of negotiations between numerous parties from across political spectrum eventually resulted in the People's Party Speaker candidate, Pelae de Arvad, elected to the role.

Background

The 2018 legislative election was originally scheduled for 19 November 2017, but was postponed by royal decree on 1 October due to the death of King Jordan IX and the ascension of Melisende III. The 2017 election was set to be the first nationwide legislative election in Sydalene history, following an amendment to the Consitution signed into effect in 2015, establishing the National Assembly as the lower chamber of Parliament.

The postponment was met with protests in major cities, such as Ostracine, Philippopolis, and Santa Gilles, with Ostracine-based protests even gathering outside of Palis de Aultavilla. Queen Melisende III eventually left Ostracine for Ascalzar, where she maintained her postponment. The Queen eventually announced that elections would be held in the coming year and appointed Fernande Mifsud as Chancellor. The 2018 election was later announced for August, with the Council of Ministers preparing to institute the reforms required ahead of the election. Mifsud's appointment and the announcement of elections quelled many protests and saw the Queen's return to Ostracine.

Electoral system

The election featured 115 constituencies that were elected by single-member districts under a first past the post system. Another 141 members were elected by party-list proportional representation. All list members of parliament were elected in multi-member constituencies based on domain borders. All 115 single member constituencies were drawn ahead of the election.

Voting eligibility

To be eligible to vote in the legislative election, one must be:

  • registered to vote with the Royal Registry;
  • aged 20 years old by the registration deadline of 6 July 2018;
  • a Sydalene citizen; and
  • not excluded from voting (whether by legal incompetency, found guilty of or convicted of a felony, not an adherent of a nationally recognized religion) or not disqualified from voting (sitting in the Chamber of Peers).

Timetable

19 May Queen Melisende III announced postponement of 2018 legislative election by royal decree; measure approved by the Senate
22 May Election date announced for 7 August 2018
23 May Commencement of official campaign period
6 July Last day to register to vote
7 August Voting day: national polls open at 8 am with polls closing at 9 pm, all voters queued outside of their proper voting station by 9 pm may still cast their vote. Vote counting to begin at 10 pm
14 August National Assembly is sworn in and assembled

Coalitions and parties

There were sixteen registered political parties running candidates in the August 2018 election, and 51 independent candidates that were not members of a party. Of all parties standing candidates, nine political parties were contesting in elections for the first time, though all parties were contesting for the first time on the national level. Two possible coalitions formed before the election date: the Centre-right coalition, which included the People's Party, Catholic Justice, and the Traditional Party; and the Centre-left coalition which included Modern Left, Liberal Alliance, Progress, and the Green and Agrarian Party.

Results

← Summary of the 7 August 2018 National Assembly election results
File:Sydalon popular assembly political groups.svg
Coalition Party Proportional First-past-the-post Total
seats 		±
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Centre-right coalition People's Party (PP) 1,355,075 20.9% 31 1,523,113 22.2% 38 69 +69
Catholic Justice (JK) 472,656 6.9% 11 439,010 6.4% 0 11 +11
Traditional Party (T) 202,093 2.9% 0 87,310 1.3% 0 0 0
Total seats 42 38 80 +80
Franġiskani (F3O) 1,569,991 22.9% 36 1,338,310 19.5% 28 64 +64
Centre-left coalition Modern Left (XM) 1,125,936 16.4% 26 1,409,348 20.6% 29 55 +55
Liberal Alliance of Christians (LAC) 232,210 3.4% 5 412,319 6.0% 3 8 +4
Progress (P) 92,092 1.3% 0 98,313 1.4% 0 0 0
Total seats 31 32 63 +63
Alternative Democracy (AD) 502,521 7.3% 11 591,213 8.6% 13 24 +24
Patriot's Movement (PM) 379,553 5.5% 10 162,314 2.4% 0 10 +10
New Democracy (DG) 301,231 4.4% 4 102,414 1.5% 0 4 +4
Nar Patriai (NP) 109,121 1.6% 0 134,650 2.9% 6 6 +6
Total 256 –

Speakership election

See also

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