1965 Malgravean General Election

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1965 Malgravean General Election
Previous election
1960
Next election
1970
Chamber of Representatives (Malgrave)
22nd of March, 1965
Conservative Action Party Technology Party Unity Party'
Leader Johann Leipzig Edoardo Pavonie Choi Won-tae
Party Conservative Action Party Technology Party Unity Party
Percentage Vote Share 43% 27% 19%
Seats before 987 591 289
Seats after 1052 440 347
Seat change Increase72 Decrease151 Increase58
Green Party Progressive Party Socialist Party
Leader Clemente Bellini Jeon Hun-young Isabella Acardi
Party Green Party Progressive Party Socialist Party
Percentage Vote Share 4% 4% 3%
Seats before 25 0 8
Seats after 31 22 8
Seat change Increase6 Increase22 Steady

After a tumultuous five-year term the Chamber of Representatives and the Chamber of Supervisors were dissolved to make way for a new general election. The 1965 election is an oddity in Malgravean history, as the ongoing fighting made direct voting in this region impossible. Instead ballots from internal refugees were assigned to Pakosc and seats were assigned accordingly.

In recent years it has been theorised that some of these ballots were assigned unfairly, however, no proof of these claims has ever surfaced and it is considered to be a conspiracy theory.

Election Issues

Naturally, the then ongoing Battle of Pakosc was a huge talking point of the election campaign, especially, as reports of brutal conditions within the city become known to the general public. A few other concerns about healthcare following the reveal of MIDD a few years earlier popped up alongside potential reforms of the conscription model.

Campaigns

Conservative Campaign

The Conservative Action Party criticised the Technology Party for allowing weakness to grow within the military, and proclaimed that under their leadership the city would be liberated within the next five years.

Johann Leipzig's own service within the military meant that the Conservative Action Party had high credibility here, and too the surprise of many the campaign picked up steam and ended on a high note.

Technology Party

The Technology Party was still undergoing internal transformations following the surprise resignation of Helen Magnus in the aftermath of Operation Swift. It struggled to campaign, and as a result had a very limited chance to connect with voters.

Unity Campaign

The Unity Party accused the Conservative Action Party of being too aggressive on military matters, however, the status of the war and the brutality reported within the city meant that this attack line wasn't popular among all voters.

Still the Unity Party was able to campaign successfully on health issues and continued to gain seats from the Technology Party as a result.