28th Mespalian National Assembly

28th Mespalian National Assembly

18 April (Election for representatives) 2 May – 3 May 2010 (Actual assembly)
All 1325 votes of the National Assembly 663 votes needed to win
Nominee Prince Rieti Tœrâcava Duke Philippe de Montpensier Baron Osmo Tuomicqui Party Râcava Montpensier Tuomicqui Popular vote 826 226 174 Percentage 66,9% 18.3% 14.1%   Nominee Count Albert Tœqueichove Count Jean-Jacques de la Platière Baron Cauro Tœnoucia Party Queichove Platière Noucia Popular vote 112 45 36 Percentage 9.1% 3.6% 2.9%
King before election Charles III Elected King Francis V

The 28th Mespalian National Assembly to elect a new King of Mespalia following the death of the previous King, Charles III on 9 March. Representative elections to the Assembly were held on 18 April and the actual Assembly took place between 2–3 May 2010.

The election resulted in a landslide victory for Charles' son, Prince Rieti Tœrâcava, who became the head of the Râcava dynasty following the death of his father. His landslide victory was attributed to his popularity among both the elected representatives and the nobility and lack of competition from former royal and ducal families. The other serious contenders, Mespalian Aininian Duke Philippe de Montpensier and openly socialist Baron Osmo Tuomicqui both received less than 20% of the votes.

After his coronation, Rieti Tœrâcava became the twelfth King of Mespalia and 7th member of the Râcava dynasty elected to the position. He chose the regnal name of Francis V to honor Francis I, the first King of Mespalia.