1950 Malgravean General Election

1950 Malgravean General Election
Previous election ← 1945			→ Next election 1955
Chamber of Representatives (Malgrave)
22nd of March, 1950
	Technology Party	Conservative Party	Unity Party'
Leader	Helen Magnus	Stefan Filipowski	Alicja Kumięga
Party	Technology Party	Conservative Party	Unity Party
Percentage Vote Share	48%	30%	15%
Seats before	0	0	0
Seats after	851	564	266
Seat change	851	564	266
	Green Party	Socialist Party
Leader	Clemente Bellini	Isabella Acardi
Party	Green Party	Socialist Party
Percentage Vote Share	2%	2%
Seats before	0	0
Seats after	15	4
Seat change	15	4

Prior to 1950 the country was run Jozef Wajda, an independent politician who led a cross party unity government established shortly after the refoundation of the Malgravean state in an attempt to help the country stabilise following the uncertainty and chaos of the Great Exodus.

The 1950 General Election marked the first time that political parties would actively contest an election since 1930, and it is considered to be the first true post exodus election.

Before the start of campaigning, the National Electoral Commission and Integrity Office (NECIO) announced an expansion of the Chamber of Representatives from 1500 seats to 1700 seats.

Election Issues

A major issue for voters was the ongoing war against the National Workers' Republic and the Socialist Republic. It was unknown if the country could manage a successful war against both sides, and public opinion was widely split between those who favoured an aggressive approach and those who supported a more patient and defensive approach.

Beyond that a number of conversations were held around the rationing system, a majority favoured a gradual end of current rationing on essential items and a long-term strategy to reduce rationing of products that were deemed to be luxurious in nature. Residents in Aurora also continued to push for the demolition of older housing units constructed shortly after the resettlement and their replacement with newer units, as complaints about poor construction continued to rise.

Campaigns

Technology Party

The Technology Party favoured a cautious approach to the civil war, with their platform promising to lead a revolution in technological development and industrial expansion. It was theorised that a focus on civilian development would allow the government to push ahead of the separatist republics and assault them from a position of strength once the development cycle had finished, a plan estimated to take between ten and twenty years to complete.

Elsewhere the Technology Party supported the wholesale replacement of housing and government buildings constructed between 1933 and 1938, with Helen Magnus stating that these buildings were always meant to be temporary. It was a popular stance, especially, within communities in Aurora and the surrounding regions.

Conservative Campaign

The Conservative Party favoured an aggressive approach to the civil war, as leading Conservative Party politicians claimed that the fighting between the National Workers' Republic and the Socialist Republic highlighted a perfect opportunity for the Territorial Defence Force. Conservative politicians criticised the Technology Party for their cautious approach and claimed that not attacking would allow both sides to gain in strength.

In a controversial move, the Conservative Party put forward a timeline for the replacement of temporary structures built in Aurora and other cities after the resettlement of the country. Conservative politicians claimed that the country couldn't afford such spending and that the priority was the civil war.

Unity Campaign

The Unity Party campaigned on a mixed approach to the civil war, as the party advocated for a shorter technological build up compared to the Technology Party but didn't back the open aggression of the Conservative Action Party.

It also backed the Technology Party on replacing older housing units and governmental buildings.