1980 Seketese General Election

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1980 Seketese general election
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All 193 seats to the Commons Council of the Hérvynsken
97 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout95.7%
  First party Second party Third party
  Patjik Moulette.jpeg MogensCamre-2011.jpg KY
Leader Patjik Moulette Michjeal Simonson Micel Monnerþe
Party Socialist Democrats Kjedorate
Leader since May 1969 September 1978 June 1979
Last election 70 56 42
Seats before 68 57 42
Seats won 111 40 24
Seat change Increase 43 Decrease 17 Decrease 18
Popular vote 1,575,448 746,774 427,561
Percentage 46.7% 22.2% 12.7%
Swing Increase 17.4pp Decrease 3.7pp Decrease 12.9pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Basile-Jean Risopoulos.png Victor Leemans.jpg UNA
Leader Jeameson Treirþe Marc Joulette Simon Creatin
Party Liberals Labour National Union
Leader since June 1974 July 1968 May 1977
Last election 9 6 4
Seats before 8 6 4
Seats won 8 3 5
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 3 Increase 1
Popular vote 305,745 100,436 135,034
Percentage 9.1% 3.0% 4.0%
Swing Increase 1.1pp Decrease 1.5pp Increase 0.1pp

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Prime Minister before election

Patjik Moulette
Socialist

Prime Minister after election

Patjik Moulette
Socialist

The 1980 Seketese General Election was held on March 22 1980 to elect members of the Commons Council, the lower house of the Hérvynsken. The election was called after the Democratic Party and Liberal Party withdrew from government over disputes with the Socialist on currency reform and SekOil ownership. The President of Seketan, Reþon Barreos formally dissolved the Commons Council on January 30 1980 at the request of Prime Minister Patjik Moulette.

Moulette and his Socialist Party won their first majority government, winning 111 seats and going on to form the first post-revolution single party government which would last until 1996. The Democrats would remain the largest opposition party despite losing 17 seats, with Michjeal Simonson resigning as their leader after the election. The Kjedorates lost half their votes from 1978 and lost 18 seats, making their caucus even smaller and less powerful in the Commons Council. Smaller parties like the the Liberals, Labour, and National Union all had minimal gains and loses.

Results

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Party Acym. Leader Seats Votes
Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Socialist SY Patjik Moulette 111 Increase 43 1,575,448 46.7% Increase 17.4pp
Democratic DY Michjeal Simonson 40 Decrease 17 746,774 22.2% Decrease 3.7pp
Kjedorate KY Þorn Manneir 24 Decrease 18 427,561 12.7% Decrease 12.9pp
Liberals ELY Jeameson Treirþe 8 Steady 0 305,745 9.1% Increase 1.1pp
National Union UNCA Simon Creatin 5 Increase 1 135,034 4.0% Increase 0.1pp
Labour OeUC Marc Joulette 3 Decrease 3 100,436 3.0% Decrease 1.5pp
Independent IND N/A 2 Decrease 4 67,854 2.0% Decrease 0.4%