1869 Darkmanian Constituent Assembly election
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A Constituent Assembly election was held in Darkmania in October 1869, the very first in the darkmanian history following the events of the Democratic Spring in March that year. 251 seats were up for grabs with the aim to write a constitution, as well as making new laws for the new democracy.
As politcal parties wasen't officaly formed until 1871, all who were elected members of parlament were technically independent. However, ideologies for the independent candidates were prevlant and many formed groups who wound later form the basis of polcial parties in Darkmania. As such, its often listed as seperate groups while talking about the 1869 election.
Background
The Democratic Spring was a massprotest held throughout Darkmania in protest of the authoritarianism reign of the king Gälaila IV.
On 21st May 1869, king Gälaila IIV annonced that there will be an constituent assembly election held on October in order to write a constitusion. However, it was shortly added that on only a few men were given the right to vote to ensure the king's power was ensured.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| The Reformists (Who wound later form the Liberals in 1871) | 1,600,803 | 61.78% | 155 |
| The Tradionalists (Who wound later form the Conservatives in 1879) | 990,501 | 38.22% | 96 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,701 | – | – |
| Total | 2,653,005 | 100 | 251 |
| Voters/turnout | 10,501,012 | 24.69% | – |
The low turnout rates was due to the only eligible to vote at the time were men "of good service toward Darkmania" as in they was either serving in the army, ws writing littuerture or was whelfy, and by the fact that democracy was a new thing in Darkmania. The result resulted in a massive win for the Reformists, who was the push for the Democratic Spring. The first darkmanian constitution was approved on 10th April 1871 and was effective on 10th May 1871, resulting in the "Reformation" period in darkmanian history. The constitution is still in effect today, forming the basis of darkmanian politics and the constitution are incredibly popular to this day.
The first Prime Minister of Darkmania was Yrëg Asvärg for the Reformists.