1962 Hanseatic Presidential Election
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Presidential election were held in the Hansa Federation on March 1st 1962. Former president Adrian J Gower decided not to run citing health concerns which made it the first election in which all parties held primaries. Selected for the recovery part was Vice President Nena M Glaasmeier and his running mate Veadland senator Jesse Wentz. Because of a split opposition and overall popularity Glaasmeier won in a landslide against Martin Zern of the newly formed Rechtsparty and his running mate Paul Vollenger. Glaasmeier won the Council of Hansa vote 27 to 20 to 6 which was the first time that the vote was really split. Glaasmeier had benefitted from the recent economic boom and full recovery from both the 53 recession and the overall depression of the post great war. Though the 1962 primary caused a schism in the Recovery party and the split and formation of the Rechtsparty the election of Nena Glaasmeier would directly lead to the modern day party system.
Nominations
Recovery Party
| 1962 Recovery Party Ticket | |
|---|---|
| Nena Glaasmeier | Jesse Wentz |
| for President | For Vice President |
| Vice President of the Hansa Federation
(1954-1962) |
Hanseatic Senator from Veadland
(1954-1962) |
Recovery Party Candidates
- Vice President Nena Glaasmeier
- Senator Jesse Wentz
- Senator Taylor Roentien
- Governor Martin Zern
The major candidates for the 1962 Recovery party presidential nomination were Hansa Federation Vice President Nena Glaasmeier, Veadland Senator Jesse Wentz, Ostland Senator Taylor Roentien, and Appalonia Governor Martin Zern.
Glaasmeier was initially hand selected by Adrian Gower as his successor as early as 1961 which caused a huge divide in the party particularly with candidate and Hanseatic Armed Forces Secretary Martin Zern. Because of Glaasmeiers liberal beliefs, Zern walked out talking the right wing of the party with him and formed what would become the Classical party (part of the Rechtsparty). Because of the popularity of Adrian Gower and his endorsement of Glaasmeier, Roentien dropped out in late 1961 shortly before the Recovery party convention. At the convention Glaasmeier was formally chosen as the candidate and runner-up Jesse Wentz was selected as his running-mate.
Rechtsparty
| 1962 Rechtsparty Ticket | |
|---|---|
| Martin Zern | Paul Vollenger |
| For President | For Vice President |
| Secretary of the Hanseatic Armed Forces (1954-1962) | Governor of Appalonia (1954-1962) |
Rechtsparty Candidates
- Secretary Martin Zern
Martin Zern unanimously recieved the nomination as the founder of the Rechtsparty and selected Governor of Appalonia Paul Vollenger as his running-mate.
Socialist Party of Hansa
| 1962 Socialist Party Ticket | |
|---|---|
| Bobby Piertz | Howard Taxus |
| For President | For Vice President |
| Governor of Weimeisenland (1954-1962) | Constitutional Convention Atendee |
Because of the Socialist parties refusal to joini the recovery party, the Socialist party remained largely outside of the mainstream as a fringe party. Weimsenland governor Bobby Piertz decided to run for president after his brother had failed to win in 1958. Piertz was much more moderate and was selected because of this.
General Election
Campaign Promises
The main issues of stability and the economy. Tensions were very high especially after the recovery party convention and the party split. Glaasmeier pledged a continutation of the stability and campaigned as an overall third term of Gower. Becuase he knew he would not win Zern campaigned moreso to get the name of the Rechtsparty out there and overall established the Rechtsparty as a solid alternative. Though this worked it would not be until the 1964 midterms that the Rechtsparty would get a senate majority.
Results
The election was held on March 1, 1962. Glaasmeier watched the election returns from his house in Visby while Zern held a public rally in Gallagher. Pretty early on, Glaasmeier emerged as the clear winner however Zern and and Piertz held steady in the west, however Glaasmeier held a majority of the Council of Hansa votes even if the Rechtsparty and Socialists were combined.