United Akashi

United Akashi 明石連合 𐌰ᚴ𐌰𐍊𐌴 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻ᚴ𐌾𐍉
Abbreviation	UA
Founded	1969
Dissolved	1990
Merged into	Moderate People's Party
Ideology	Liberal conservatism Civic nationalism
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	Light blue bloc
Colours	Turquoise
Politics of Akashi Political parties

United Akashi (Miranian: 明石連合 Akashi rengō; Gothic: 𐌰ᚴ𐌰𐍊𐌴 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻ᚴ𐌾𐍉 Akaśe Ainamundiþa Dailkjō) was a liberal conservative political party in Akashi.

Formed in 1969, it became one of Akashi's main centre-right parties, and a founding member of the light blue bloc. It merged into the Moderate People's Party in 1990.

History

Early years

The UA was founded in 1969, by liberal conservatives. Being founded during the Summer of Freedom, it strongly emphasised civic nationalism in its program, appealing to the fear of ethnic conflict raised by the Váli's Blot riots.

Its first general election result, in 1970, was disappointing: it only won 7 seats, making it one of the smaller formations in the National Assembly.

Right battles

The collapse of the National Union as a major party in 1972 opened up space for the other parties to advance. However, the right-wing faced several disadvantages: a dispersed vote due to multiple parties, the Liberal Party struggling in the role of centre-right standard-bearer, and a fierce enmity with the hardline dark blue bloc, in contrast to the stronger cooperation of the left and centre-left.

The breakthrough occurred after the "kibi-yuru war" left the progressive conservative faction in control of the Conservative National Party, repositioning it in the light blue bloc. The UA joined the centre-right coalition formed after 1982, but its unwieldy size caused rows over allocation of cabinet posts. The CNP's landslide in the "blue wave" of 1986 led it to exit the coalition but provide outside support.

During the neondai, the UA's most high-profile success came from Emi Hanamura's victory in the 1985 presidential election. Emi went on to serve three terms as President of Akashi, earning high praise for her conduct in the role.

During the consolidation of the light blue bloc in the 1990s, the UA agreed to merge with the new Moderate People's Party. The merger took effect before the 1990 general election.

Ideology

The UA was a liberal conservative party, and predominantly civic nationalist. It advocated for going beyond Akashi's Miranian–Gothic dual identity towards a more cosmopolitan one — a preoccupation it shared with the Liberal Party.

Election results

National Assembly

Election	Party list		Constituency		Seats	+/–	Status
	PR votes	%	STV votes	%
1970	277.729	5,8%	119.846	2,5%	7 / 200	7	Opposition
1972	290.335	5,8%	154.831	3,1%	10 / 200	3	Opposition
1974	284.046	5,5%	138.969	2,7%	7 / 200	3	Opposition
1978	287.981	5,2%	161.323	2,9%	9 / 200	2	Opposition
1980	440.048	7,8%	461.591	8,2%	16 / 200	7	Interim
1982	415.296	7,2%	351.083	6,1%	23 / 400	7	Coalition
1986	208.245	3,5%	190.606	3,2%	13 / 400	10	Outside support (1986–1989)
							Opposition (1989–1990)

Presidency

Election	Candidate	First round		Second round		Result
		Votes	%	Votes	%
1970	No candidate
19751	Eiichi Watanabe	1.331.478	25,5%	2.458.625	49,8%	Lost
1980	Sozen Maeno	175.084	3,1%			Lost
1985	Emi Hanamura	2.605.512	44,8%	3.440.843	62,0%	Won

¹ Jointly endorsed with the National Democratic Party.

Provincial assemblies

Main article: List of Akashian provincial elections

Prefectural assemblies

Main article: List of Akashian prefectural elections