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| {{Infobox political party | | {{Infobox political party |
| |name = Chartist Party | | |name = Chartist Bloc |
| |native_name = Partit Chartistes | | |native_name = Bloc Chartistes |
| |logo = [[File:Chartists.png|250px]] | | |logo = [[File:Chartists.png|250px]] |
| |colorcode = #F0DC82 | | |colorcode = #F0DC82 |
| |founder = Alexis Oyonax<br>Henri de Châtelier<br>Patrice Malouines | | |founder = |
| |leader1_title = Leader | | |leader1_title = Leader |
| |leader1_name = Lucatiel Lorett | | |leader1_name = Lucatiel Lorett |
| |leader2_title = Deputy Leader | | |leader2_title = Deputy Leader |
| |leader2_name = Ferran Artigas | | |leader2_name = Olwen Danielou |
| |leader3_title = Senate Leader | | |leader3_title = Senate Leader |
| |leader3_name = Christian Boissieu | | |leader3_name = Christian Boissieu |
| |slogan = | | |slogan = |
| |founded = {{Start date|1791}} | | |founded = {{Start date|1902}} |
| |headquarters = Capetia, Lotrič | | |headquarters = Capetia, Lotrič |
| |youth_wing = Chartist Future | | |youth_wing = |
| |membership_year = | | |membership_year = |
| |membership = | | |membership = |
| |ideology = {{wp|Classical Liberalism}}<br>{{wpl|Conservatism}} | | |ideology = |
| |religion = | | |religion = |
| |national = | | |national = |
| |international = | | |international = |
| |affiliation1_title = Aeian Parliament | | |affiliation1_title = |
| |affiliation1 = Democratic Bloc | | |affiliation1 = |
| |colours = {{color box|#F0DC82}} Buff | | |colours = {{color box|#F0DC82}} Buff |
| |seats1_title = [[Public Assembly of Midrasia|Public Assembly]] | | |seats1_title = [[Public Assembly of Midrasia|Public Assembly]] |
| |seats1 = {{Infobox political party/seats|182|600|hex=#F0DC82}} | | |seats1 = {{Infobox political party/seats|282|572|hex=#F0DC82}} |
| |seats2_title = [[Senate of Midrasia|Senate]] | | |seats2_title = [[Senate of Midrasia|Senate]] |
| |seats2 = {{Infobox political party/seats|29|100|hex=#F0DC82}} | | |seats2 = {{Infobox political party/seats|141|300|hex=#F0DC82}} |
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| |symbol = PC | | |symbol = |
| |country = Midrasia | | |country = Midrasia |
| |position = {{wp|Centre-right}} | | |position = {{wp|Right-wing}} |
| }} | | }} |
| The '''Chartist party''' (Midrasian: ''Partit Chartistes''), is a [[Midrasia|Midrasian]] {{wp|classical liberal}} and {{wp|conservative}} political party formed by a number of more liberal inclined politicians following the [[Midrasian Revolution]], but most notably Alexis Oyonax, Henri de Châtelier and Patrice Malouines. The party was one of the two dominant political organisations within the Nineteenth Century, forming a number of successive governments along with the [[Alydian Democratic Union#Conservative Party|Conservative Party]]. In the early Twentieth Century however the party's vote base began to slip, with the party first suffering a split with a number of {{wp|social liberals}} breaking off to form the [[Liberal League]] and secondly to the [[Social Democratic Party (Midrasia)|Social Democratic Party]]. The party was soon relegated to the tier of third-party, and was increasingly isolated during the tenure of the [[National Coalition (Midrasia)|National Coalition]] government. | | The '''Chartist Bloc''' (Midrasian: ''Bloc Chartistes''), is, along with the [[Reform Bloc]] one of the two {{wp|electoral alliance|political blocs}} which exist within the [[Midrasia|Midrasian]] political system. The bloc represents a broad spectrum of right-wing interests and currently consists of the [[Republican Party (Midrasia)|Republican Party]], [[The Democrats (Midrasia)|The Democrats]], the [[Alydian Democratic Union]], [[Midrasia First]], and [[Liberty Party (Midrasia)|Liberty]]. |
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| However, with the decline of the red scare and the increasingly authoritarian streak of the Coalition, the Chartists saw a revival in their fortunes. The party was bolstered by a number of defections from the Nationalists and the rise of neoliberal economics in the democratic world. The Chartists formed a majority government in 1973, governing successively until 1994. Despite defeat in two elections, the Chartists returned in 2002 under the leadership of Julia Le Bonn. The Chartists retained their position in 2013 when they lost out to the [[Social Democratic Party (Midrasia)|Social Democrats]]. Today the Chartists remain in opposition, however were able to make considerable gains in the [[Midrasian general election, 2017|2017 election]] under the leadership of Lucatiel Lorett, winning 182 seats in the [[Public Assembly of Midrasia|Public Assembly]] and 29 in the [[Senate of Midrasia|Senate]].
| | The bloc's origins can be traced back to the original Chartist Party of 1791-1870 which was a {{wp|classical liberal}} and {{wp|conservative}} political party formed by a number of more liberal inclined politicians following the [[Midrasian Revolution]]. |
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| | With the onset of the Crisis of 1871 however, the Midrasian political system became divided with no one party able to produce a majority government, leading to a period of weak and divided governments which greatly hampered the strength of the Midrasian state, playing a role in the outbreak of the [[First Great War (Aeia)|First Great War]]. Under the leadership of Jean-Paul Birou however, the political settlement of 1902 mandated that parties running in Midrasian elections affiliate themselves with one of two political blocs in the country which broadly represent the left and right of the political spectrum respectively. Under this system, the Chartist Bloc came to represent the country's political right-wing. |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
| ===Chartism=== | | ===Chartism=== |
| Chartists were individuals who supported the creation of a constitutional charter to limit the power of the Midrasian monarch and codify a set of rights to be enjoyed by the subjects of the Midrasian Kingdom. The Chartist movement played an integral role in the outbreak of the [[Midrasian Revolution]] and the creation of the modern constitutional monarchy enjoyed today. The Chartists were opposed to the Feuillants who supported a strong monarchy, with a social contract between the subjects and the monarch. Whilst a number of chartist were initially republicans, an increasing number advocated constitutional monarchy following the disorder of the revolution, eventually playing a role in drafting the constitution itself. | | Chartists were individuals who supported the creation of a constitutional charter to limit the power of the [[Consul of Midrasia|Midrasian Consul]] and codify a set of rights to be enjoyed by the citizens of the Midrasian Republic. The Chartist movement played an integral role in the outbreak of the [[Midrasian Revolution]] and the creation of the modern constitutional charter which governs the nation to this day. The Chartists were opposed to the Conservatives who supported a strong Consulship, with a social contract between the head-of-state and their subjects. The Conservatives also supported a greater role for the Alydian church in the Midrasian state, whilst the Chartists were initially pro-secularisation. |
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| Chartists such as Henri de Châtelier were integral in drafting the post-revolution Constitution in 1791 and the institution of liberal democracy throughout the country. In the decades following the revolution, Chartists worked to advocate for a stronger Midrasian parliament with an emphasis individual rights and liberties for citizens. The Chartists would govern Midrasia unopposed for twenty years when they were ousted by the Feuillants. The Chartists would regain the Premiership in 1816 however the increasing popularity of the newly formed Conservative Party saw the Chartist reform into an official political party along modern lines.
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| ===Nineteenth Century===
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| ==='Golden period'===
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| ===Wilderness years===
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| ===Bourgogne era===
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| At the 1961 election, the Chartists officially overtook National Coalition to be confirmed as the second largest party in Midrasian politics, with 117 seats. This was still considerably short of the [[Social Democratic Party (Midrasia)|Social Democrats]] 268 seats. In spite of this over the following years the Chartists were able to greatly increase its share of the vote, absorbing the vast majority of the former CN vote, allowing the party to represent the mainstream Midrasian right-wing. The party was also greatly aided by the wider financial crisis taking place across [[Asura]]. With an increasing number coming to denounce the existing keynesian economic status quo, more neoliberal approaches gained significant traction within the party throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. At the 1973 election, the Chartists were able to secure a landslide majority with 272 seats to the PSDs 149, allowing the party to enter government for the first time in its existence.
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| [[image:Bourgognegovt.jpg|right|250px|thumb|François Bourgogne led the Chartists to four consecutive election victories]]
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| Under François Bourgogne the Chartists entered a period of unparalleled dominance of Midrasian politics, significantly aiding the party's program of economic liberalisation and reform. The Bourgogne government sought to improve the country's ailing economic situation by privatising unprofitable government assets and industries, clamping down on trade unions and orienting the country toward a more low-tax, free trade economy. Bourgogne's government succeeded in greatly bolstering the Midrasian economy and its competitiveness over his four terms in government. The Chartists also reformed labour laws under Bourgogne's tenure as leader and greatly revised the Midrasian tax system. The Bourgogne government also intervened within the [[ASU Civil War]] playing a vital role in the downfall of the [[Aeian Socialist Union]].
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| Bourgogne stepped down in 1988 after winning four consecutive elections with sizeable parliamentary majorities. Citing his failing health as the reason for his departure, Bourgogne nominated Jean Portucale as his successor, who was quickly confirmed as Prime Minister following a leadership election the same year. Whilst the economically the party retained its neoliberal principals, in terms of foreign policy, the government began to engage in a rapprochement with its neighbour [[Veleaz]] in the aftermath of the [[ASU Civil War]]. Hoping to build new ties and see the Veleazan state emerge as a fledgling democracy, the Chartists began talks to hand over the island of Alzur which had been a Veleazan possession before the [[Great War (Aeia)|Great War]]. Violent clashes in the past between Midrasian settlers and Veleazan nationals on the island had contributed to a period of widespread political instability on the island for a number of years, and the Chartists viewed the handover as a notable gesture toward a new relationship. Despite somewhat warming relations, the return of violence to the island and the Veleazan government's refusal to democratise led relations to be severed, greatly damaging the Chartists' political reputation. The scandal led the Chartists to lose its majority to the PSD in the subsequent election.
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| ===Le Bonn era===
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| [[image:Women in Economic Decision-making Christine Lagarde (8414041294).jpg|300px|thumb|right|Julia le Bonn was the first elected female Prime Minister of Midrasia, serving between 2002 and 2011]]
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| Despite falling into opposition following the 1994 general election, the Chartists remained in a powerful position. The slim majority of the Pegrant government, especially after the 1999 election allowed the Chartists to wield considerable power within the Public Assembly. Following the election defeat, party leader Jean Portucale stepped down to be replaced by Julia le Bonn, the first female leader of the Chartists. Whilst under le Bonn the party retained many elements of its neoliberal economic policy, the party softened its social attitudes somewhat. The emergence of a sex scandal involving Prime Minister Pegrant however allowed the Chartists to return to government in 2002, with Julia le Bonn as the first officially elected female Prime Minister.
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| The landslide majority won by the party in 2002 gave the party considerable power over the legislative agenda, however the Chartist government chose not to reverse the parliamentary reforms initiated under the PSD. Throughout le Bonn's three terms in office, the Chartists were notable for pushing for the legalisation of civil partnerships between same-sex couples and expanding social care to cover a number of mental conditions. The le Bonn government also broke somewhat with the traditional [[Capetism|Capetist]] ideology of the Chartists, opting to bolster ties with Midrasia's neighbours, introducing a number of new customs agreements and paving the way for the creation of the Asuran single-market in 2016. In 2011 Julia le Bonn chose to step down as party leader, citing her three consecutive election victories and her belief that she had 'fulfilled all she set out to do'. le Bonn was replaced by Chancellor Mylos Ranieri in the subsequent leadership election, who became the first foreign born Prime Minister of Midrasia. Under Ranieri, the party dropped many of its more controversial economic arrangements in favour of a more balanced centrist approach and greater governmental intervention. Yet, despite the Chartists continued popularity throughout the early 2000s, the party was only able to secure 202 seats in the 2009 election, giving the party a very slim majority. This, in conjunction with increasing divisions between the party's moderate wing and traditional conservative backbenches is seen to have squandered the Chartists legislative agenda in the early 2010s. By 2012 the party had fallen considerably within the polls, and the Chartists suffered its worst election defeat in history, winning only 123 seats in the [[Midrasian general election, 2013|2013 election]]. Party leader Ranieri resigned almost immediately following the election results.
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| ===Post-2013===
| | Chartists such as Henri de Châtelier were integral in drafting the post-revolution Constitution in 1791 and the institution of liberal democracy throughout the country. In the decades following the revolution, Chartists worked to advocate for a stronger Midrasian parliament with an emphasis on individual rights and liberties for citizens. The Chartists would govern Midrasia unopposed for twenty-four years when they were ousted by the Conservatives. The Chartists would regain the Consulship in 1816 leading to the development of the two-party system which dominated nineteenth-century Midrasian politics. |
| [[image:Ellen Kullman JPS2010 01 14 crop.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Lucatiel Lorett on the campaign trail in 2017]]
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| Since the party's defeat in the 2013 election the Chartists has entered a period of division and uncertainty. Division within both the party membership and its elected MPs has appeared over the future direction of the party, with many backbench MPs favouring a return to the traditional conservatism and radical free market philosophy which characterised the Bourgogne era. By contrast more moderate members of the party have favoured the party moving toward a more centrist direction, playing down ardent neoliberal policy in favour of fiscal responsibility and an openness toward social policy. Whilst between 2014 and 2015 the party was led by Fabian Erarde, he stood down following a number of poor media performances. Erarde was also rather unpopular with the more moderate members of the party for his controlling leadership tendencies and his historical record regarding social policy and LGBT rights.
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| In 2014 Lucatiel Lorett was elected to the leadership of the party, becoming the second woman in history to do so. Lorett has focused on a moderate future path for the party, balancing the needs of backbench MPs with the reformist wing of the party. Despite efforts at reform, many within the party have suggested that much more needs to be done to allow the Chartists to be elected once more. The country's fatigue with successive Chartist governance in conjunction with internal divisions within the party have led many to believe the party would be unable to win the [[Midrasian general election, 2017|upcoming election in 2017]]. Despite this, the party made minor gains in terms of their share of the vote, however lost overall in terms of seats in both houses under the new electoral system, with the party winning 182 seats in the Assembly and 29 in the Senate. Since the election a number of backbenchers have openly criticised Lorett's leadership, however they remain in a minority, with a large number of Chartist MPs signing a letter of confidence in Lorett.
| | ===Chartist Party=== |
| ==Ideology==
| | The party was one of the two dominant political organisations within the Nineteenth Century, forming a number of successive governments along with the [[Alydian Democratic Union#Conservative Party|Conservative Party]]. Throughout their existence, the Chartist Party formed a total of 10 governments, with a total of 7 Consuls: Patrice Malouines, Luix de Locarno, Alexis Oyonax, Henri Diluns, Jauffre de Vries, Emmanuel Arlon, and Pascal Reverdin. |
| The Chartist Party identifies itself as a classical liberal political party with conservative elements, usually adopting more {{wp|neoliberal}} economic stances with more conservative social policies. However, in recent years the party has begun to ease its attitude toward social policy and has indicated its support for a referendum on same-sex marriage. The party is generally Asurophilic, encouraging cooperation with other like-minded democratic Asuran nations. The party is regarded as interventionist in foreign policy and tends to uphold policies considered Capetist, specifically in its attitude towards [[Wallais]] and [[Veleaz]].
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| The party's main platform as outlined in their 2017 manifesto is as follows: | | The party itself was primarily ideologically {{wp|classical liberal}}, seeking to uphold individual liberties whilst maintaining a ''laissez faire'' approach to economic matters. Upon its formation, the party was also notable for its campaign for the {{wp|abolition of slavery}} which was brought about by mostly peaceful means in 1802. Whilst the party initially committed itself to {{wp|secularisation}} the party soon dropped this in favour of maintaining the state religion of orthodox [[Alydianism]]. |
| | The party also had a gradualist approach to the extension of the voting franchise, believing it necessary that the public is educated on matters before being given the right to vote, a factor exploited by the Conservative Party during the 1860s. |
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| * Introduce a 'triple lock' guarantee on national pensions
| | By the 1860s the Chartists were losing significant ground, suffering from divisions within their own ranks and challenges from other parties. Within the party, considerable divisions were emerging between the traditional classical liberal faction and the newly emerging {{wp|social liberals}} who favoured greater government intervention and some semblance of social welfare. Additionally, under Antoine d'Erimar the Conservative party had gained a sizeable chunk of working-class votes through their promises of electoral and industrial reform. Furthermore, the Radical Party and independent Socialists had also won a significant number of traditionally Chartist votes, marginalising the party. |
| * Reduction in the headline rate of corporation tax to 25 cents
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| * Reform of the national curriculum to allow for the creation of free schools
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| * Abolition of local planning orders and reform of planning permission laws
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| * A commitment to balancing the national budget by 2020
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| * Introduce a 2-year residency requirement for migrants seeking to claim benefits
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| * Bolster police and cyber-security forces in an effort to combat terrorism
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| * Mandate that identification be required to vote in future general elections
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| * Maintenance of Midrasia's independent Capetist foreign policy outlook
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| ==Electoral Performance==
| | Midrasia's defeat in the Perpignan War and the outbreak of the Crisis of 1871 proved the death knell for the Chartist party. The revolutions and riots which gripped the country led many politicians to abandon their traditional loyalties, with many flocking to the newly formed Republican Party in an attempt to restore order. Most of the social liberal members of the party would soon move on to form the [[Liberal League]]. |
| ===Parliament===
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| ! # of<br />overall seats won
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| !1791
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| | {{Composition bar|146|207|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 146
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| |-
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| !1796
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| | {{Composition bar|132|207|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 14
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| |-
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| !1801
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| | {{Composition bar|133|215|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 1
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| |-
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| !1806
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| | {{Composition bar|111|219|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 22
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| |-
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| !1811
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| | {{Composition bar|99|225|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 12
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| |-
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| !1816
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| | {{Composition bar|115|225|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 5
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| |-
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| !1822
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| | {{Composition bar|83|232|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 32
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| |-
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| !1827
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| | {{Composition bar|102|255|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 19
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| |-
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| !1831
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| | {{Composition bar|124|265|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 24
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| |-
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| !1836
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| | {{Composition bar|140|275|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 16
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| |-
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| !1840
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| | {{Composition bar|147|301|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 7
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| |-
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| !1844
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| | {{Composition bar|151|300|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 5
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| |-
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| !1846
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| | {{Composition bar|102|321|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 49
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| |-
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| !1850
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| | {{Composition bar|146|321|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 44
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| |-
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| !1855
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| | {{Composition bar|221|321|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 75
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| |-
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| !1858
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| | {{Composition bar|228|350|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 7
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| |-
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| !1862
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| | {{Composition bar|199|375|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 29
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| |-
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| !1866
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| | 2,710,003
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| | 36.2 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|178|382|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 21
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| !1871
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| | 3,104,111
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| | 38.9 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|210|401|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 32
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| !1875
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| | 2,378,564
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| | 32.1 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|155|412|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 65
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| |-
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| !1879
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| | 2,589,622
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| | 34.0 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|167|412|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 12
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| !1884
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| | 3,794,289
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| | 39.8 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|212|412|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 45
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| !1889
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| | 2,498,621
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| | 31.2 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|160|415|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 52
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| !1893
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| | 2,643,021
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| | 33.9 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|174|415|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 14
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| !1900
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| | 4,204,063
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| | 44.2 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|261|417|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 87
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| !1905
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| | 3,801,115
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| | 38.6 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|201|403|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 60
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| | {{yes2|in government}}
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| !1909
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| | 3,303,443
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| | 26.3 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|129|403|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 79
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| !1914
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| | 3,573,987
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| | 28.5 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|133|407|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 4
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| !1920
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| | 3,111,065
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| | 20.6 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|110|418|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{decrease}} 33
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| | {{no2|in opposition}}
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| |-
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| !1924
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| | 3,843,486
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| | 24.2 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|124|419|hex=#F0DC82}}
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| | {{increase}} 14
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| | {{yes2|in coalition}}
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| |-
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| !1927
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| | 3,604,640
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| | 21.9 <small>%</small>
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| | {{Composition bar|98|423|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{decrease}} 26
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1930
| |
| | 3,492,028
| |
| | 16.2 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|63|426|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{decrease}} 35
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1935
| |
| | 3,669,858
| |
| | 9.2 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|44|443|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{decrease}} 19
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1937
| |
| | 3,171,070
| |
| | 16.8 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|71|443|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{increase}} 27
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1946
| |
| | 4,117,375
| |
| | 15.6 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|66|452|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{decrease}} 5
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1951
| |
| | 4,335,292
| |
| | 14.9 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|60|445|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{decrease}} 6
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1956
| |
| | 7,612,098
| |
| | 16.2 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|65|433|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{increase}} 5
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1961
| |
| | 9,666,516
| |
| | 21.7 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|117|441|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{increase}} 52
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1965
| |
| | 10,521,833
| |
| | 24.9 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|155|441|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{increase}} 38
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1968
| |
| | 11,353,689
| |
| | 27.1 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|208|437|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{increase}} 53
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1973
| |
| | 19,787,731
| |
| | 42.6 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|272|431|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{increase}} 64
| |
| | {{yes2|in government}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1976
| |
| | 21,045,272
| |
| | 48.4 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|296|420|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{increase}} 24
| |
| | {{yes2|in government}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1980
| |
| | 21,780,574
| |
| | 45.7 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|288|420|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{increase}} 9
| |
| | {{yes2|in government}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1985
| |
| | 22,295,153
| |
| | 45.9 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|278|423|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{decrease}} 10
| |
| | {{yes2|in government}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1990
| |
| | 18,065,209
| |
| | 37.1 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|224|416|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{decrease}} 54
| |
| | {{yes2|in coalition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1994
| |
| | 15,874,012
| |
| | 31.6 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|149|416|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{decrease}} 75
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !1999
| |
| | 17,324,453
| |
| | 35.3 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|174|400|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{increase}} 25
| |
| | {{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !2002
| |
| | 20,605,213
| |
| | 42.6 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|250|400|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{increase}} 68
| |
| | {{yes2|in government}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !2005
| |
| | 16,591,785
| |
| | 39.4 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|236|400|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| | {{decrease}} 14
| |
| | {{yes2|in government}}
| |
| |-
| |
| !2009
| |
| | 19,890,205
| |
| | 36.8 <small>%</small>
| |
| |{{Composition bar|198|400|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| |{{decrease}} 38
| |
| | {{yes2|in coalition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Midrasian general election, 2013|2013]]
| |
| | 13,653,930
| |
| | 23.0 <small>%</small>
| |
| |{{Composition bar|123|400|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| |{{decrease}} 75
| |
| |{{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Midrasian general election, 2017|2017]]
| |
| | 16,150,652
| |
| | 27.3 <small>%</small>
| |
| |{{Composition bar|182|600|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| |{{increase}} 59
| |
| |{{no2|in opposition}}
| |
| |}
| |
|
| |
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| ===Aeian Parliament=== | | ===Political Bloc=== |
| | Following the passage of the 1902 Political Reform Act of the Birou government, the Chartist name was revived for the political alliance of Midrasia's various right-wing parties. The name Chartist was selected by the Republican Party in reference to its desire to uphold the intentions of the original 1791 Constitutional Charter. |
|
| |
|
| {| class=wikitable
| | The bloc acts as an alliance of the various political parties, operating as a big-tent movement for the wider right-wing of the political spectrum. Whilst individual members usually associate with their political party, compared with other democratic countries, party loyalties in Midrasia are typically not as strong, with individual MPs usually having a greater association with the wider bloc, sometimes moving between different parties. Within parliamentary elections, individual MPs stand for their various parties. Though within Senatorial elections, parties within individual blocs usually hold agreements regarding seats within marginal districts. Within Consular elections, each bloc holds primaries to dictate their candidate as the 1902 reform Act indicates that there may only be 2 contestants in the Consular election. |
| |-
| |
| ! Election year
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| ! # of<br />overall votes
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| ! % of<br />overall vote
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| ! # of<br />overall seats won
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| ! +/–
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| |-
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| ! 2016
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| | 3,924,239
| |
| | 24.9 <small>%</small>
| |
| | {{Composition bar|27|110|hex=#F0DC82}}
| |
| |
| |
| |-
| |
| |}
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| [[Category:Political Parties in Midrasia]] | | [[Category:Political Parties in Midrasia]] |
The Chartist Bloc (Midrasian: Bloc Chartistes), is, along with the Reform Bloc one of the two political blocs which exist within the Midrasian political system. The bloc represents a broad spectrum of right-wing interests and currently consists of the Republican Party, The Democrats, the Alydian Democratic Union, Midrasia First, and Liberty.
The bloc's origins can be traced back to the original Chartist Party of 1791-1870 which was a classical liberal and conservative political party formed by a number of more liberal inclined politicians following the Midrasian Revolution.
With the onset of the Crisis of 1871 however, the Midrasian political system became divided with no one party able to produce a majority government, leading to a period of weak and divided governments which greatly hampered the strength of the Midrasian state, playing a role in the outbreak of the First Great War. Under the leadership of Jean-Paul Birou however, the political settlement of 1902 mandated that parties running in Midrasian elections affiliate themselves with one of two political blocs in the country which broadly represent the left and right of the political spectrum respectively. Under this system, the Chartist Bloc came to represent the country's political right-wing.
History
Chartism
Chartists were individuals who supported the creation of a constitutional charter to limit the power of the Midrasian Consul and codify a set of rights to be enjoyed by the citizens of the Midrasian Republic. The Chartist movement played an integral role in the outbreak of the Midrasian Revolution and the creation of the modern constitutional charter which governs the nation to this day. The Chartists were opposed to the Conservatives who supported a strong Consulship, with a social contract between the head-of-state and their subjects. The Conservatives also supported a greater role for the Alydian church in the Midrasian state, whilst the Chartists were initially pro-secularisation.
Chartists such as Henri de Châtelier were integral in drafting the post-revolution Constitution in 1791 and the institution of liberal democracy throughout the country. In the decades following the revolution, Chartists worked to advocate for a stronger Midrasian parliament with an emphasis on individual rights and liberties for citizens. The Chartists would govern Midrasia unopposed for twenty-four years when they were ousted by the Conservatives. The Chartists would regain the Consulship in 1816 leading to the development of the two-party system which dominated nineteenth-century Midrasian politics.
Chartist Party
The party was one of the two dominant political organisations within the Nineteenth Century, forming a number of successive governments along with the Conservative Party. Throughout their existence, the Chartist Party formed a total of 10 governments, with a total of 7 Consuls: Patrice Malouines, Luix de Locarno, Alexis Oyonax, Henri Diluns, Jauffre de Vries, Emmanuel Arlon, and Pascal Reverdin.
The party itself was primarily ideologically classical liberal, seeking to uphold individual liberties whilst maintaining a laissez faire approach to economic matters. Upon its formation, the party was also notable for its campaign for the abolition of slavery which was brought about by mostly peaceful means in 1802. Whilst the party initially committed itself to secularisation the party soon dropped this in favour of maintaining the state religion of orthodox Alydianism.
The party also had a gradualist approach to the extension of the voting franchise, believing it necessary that the public is educated on matters before being given the right to vote, a factor exploited by the Conservative Party during the 1860s.
By the 1860s the Chartists were losing significant ground, suffering from divisions within their own ranks and challenges from other parties. Within the party, considerable divisions were emerging between the traditional classical liberal faction and the newly emerging social liberals who favoured greater government intervention and some semblance of social welfare. Additionally, under Antoine d'Erimar the Conservative party had gained a sizeable chunk of working-class votes through their promises of electoral and industrial reform. Furthermore, the Radical Party and independent Socialists had also won a significant number of traditionally Chartist votes, marginalising the party.
Midrasia's defeat in the Perpignan War and the outbreak of the Crisis of 1871 proved the death knell for the Chartist party. The revolutions and riots which gripped the country led many politicians to abandon their traditional loyalties, with many flocking to the newly formed Republican Party in an attempt to restore order. Most of the social liberal members of the party would soon move on to form the Liberal League.
Political Bloc
Following the passage of the 1902 Political Reform Act of the Birou government, the Chartist name was revived for the political alliance of Midrasia's various right-wing parties. The name Chartist was selected by the Republican Party in reference to its desire to uphold the intentions of the original 1791 Constitutional Charter.
The bloc acts as an alliance of the various political parties, operating as a big-tent movement for the wider right-wing of the political spectrum. Whilst individual members usually associate with their political party, compared with other democratic countries, party loyalties in Midrasia are typically not as strong, with individual MPs usually having a greater association with the wider bloc, sometimes moving between different parties. Within parliamentary elections, individual MPs stand for their various parties. Though within Senatorial elections, parties within individual blocs usually hold agreements regarding seats within marginal districts. Within Consular elections, each bloc holds primaries to dictate their candidate as the 1902 reform Act indicates that there may only be 2 contestants in the Consular election.
