Presidential elections in Vinalia

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Presidential elections in Vinalia refer to the presidential elections that take place at the national level in Vinalia from 1863 until the most recent election in 2021. Presidents were elected to serve as leaders of the Federal Vinalian Assembly between 1863 and 1883, after which they were directly elected until 1968, when they were directly elected by Congress, direct elections returned in 1988 and continued until 1992 when Vinalia unified into the Unified Republic of Vinalia Since 1994 Vinalian presidents have been elected by the Vinalian Parliament.

Criteria

As per the Vinalian constitution of 1993, the criteria for voter eligibility is that all voters be eighteen years or older on election day, and citizens of Vinalia.

All voters must present valid ID, in the form of their National ID Card when presenting themselves to voting polls. Voting polls are by law open between 7 am and 7pm.

Elections between 1863-1877 only Free White landowning men had the right to vote. In 1885 all free men were granted the right to vote. In 1936 Non-Indigenous women were granted the right to vote, with indigenous women allowed to vote in 1944 onwards.

Elections

Elections are held every two years for both Chambers of Congress, along with elections to the state Parliaments of the constituent states. Elections at the municipal and local level are held every 4 years.

However, elections can be called at any point for any reason, with early elections almost always due to a vote of no-confidence, as was the case in 2015 when one year after being elected Minister-President Ulyana Hryhorivna called an early election.

Traditionally elections took place the 5th of December with the President taking power the 1st of January, but such a practice was discontinued in the new republic although elections were held in January. An election has not been held in January since 2015 when elections took place on August, thus causing all subsequent elections to take place on August.

List of elections

All election results showcase all candidates who managed to gain 5% of the vote.

State of Vinalia (1863-1883)

According to the 1865 Constitution, the right to vote was restricted to men over 21 years old who were not illiterate, and were legal citizens of Chistovodia. The President of the Vinalian Assembly was the leader of that body, and represented the country to the Chistovodian President. Although the President held vast powers inside Vinalia, he was still subject to the Chistovodian President and Assembly.

1863

The very first president was elected by the Vinalian Assembly, and served as Vinalia's head of the Federal Assembly to the Chistovodian state as Vinalia joined Chistovodia, establishing a federal state.

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Robert Hamilton McWhorta Davidson.jpg
Markiyan Chornovil
none
Votes 100
(100%)
Party Democratic Front

1867

From 1867 on, elections were held every five years.

Winner Runner-up 3rd place
Candidate Robert Hamilton McWhorta Davidson.jpg
Markiyan Chornovil
Governor William A Howard.jpg
Ananiy Ramenskoi
John S. Newberry (Michigan Congressman).jpg
Erik Sakandelidze
Votes 473,168
(77%)
87,637
(14%)
57,251
(9%)
Party Democratic Front Social Front Anti-Chornovil

1872

Winner Runner-up 3rd place
Candidate Richard Cunningham McCormick - Brady-Handy.jpg
Vadym Oksamit
Robert Hamilton McWhorta Davidson.jpg
Markiyan Chornovil
Dwight Townsend (New York Congressman).jpg
Omelyan Sahaidachny
Votes 403,782
(57%)
195,727
(28%)
104,627
(15%)
Party Social Front Democratic Front Democratic Front (Sahaidachny)

1877

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Dwight Townsend (New York Congressman).jpg
Omelyan Sahaidachny
Richard Cunningham McCormick - Brady-Handy.jpg
Vadym Oksamit
Votes 506,627
(66%)
256,782
(34%)
Party Democratic Front Social Front

First Republic of Vinalia (1882-1926)

With the Vinalian War of Independence...

1882

The Vinalian Revolutionary Front representing the secessionist elements of the Vinalian Assembly had elected Omelyan Sahaidachny as President following their declaration of Independence, as Sahaidachny had been deposed by the Chistovodian government and replaced by Oleksandr Shukhevych.

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Dwight Townsend (New York Congressman).jpg
Omelyan Sahaidachny
none
Votes 150
(100%)
Party Vinalian Revolutionary Front
Map
File:VinElection1885.png

1885 April

Following the death of Omelyan Sahaidachny, new elections were held and Golobordko was elected, to represent the government until new elections could be held

Winner Runner-up
Candidate James P Maher.jpg
Valentyn Goloborodko
none
Votes 150
(100%)
Party Vinalian Revolutionary Front
Map
File:VinElection1885Jan.png

1885 December

Following peace negotiations, elections were to be held in December, and were to be held every four years.

Winner Runner-up
Candidate James P Maher.jpg
Valentyn Goloborodko
JHRegan.jpg
Leonid Borisov
Votes 189,790
(79%)
51,672
(21%)
Party Vinalian Revolutionary Front Vinalian Revolutionary Front
Map
File:VinElection1885Nov.png

1889

Winner Runner-up
Candidate ECDenby.jpg
Halyna Prohasko
CharlesStewartTX.jpg
Sidor Kravchenko
Votes 489,620
(66%)
257,517
(34%)
Party Episemialist Democratic Party Vinalian Revolutionary Front
Map
File:VinElection1889.png

1893

Winner Runner-up
Candidate JohnCBox.jpg
Markiyan Kopyl
ECDenby.jpg
Halyna Prohasko
Votes 516,161
(58%)
367,847
(42%)
Party Federal-Democratic Party Episemialist Democratic Party
Map
File:VinElection1890.png

1897

Winner Runner-up
Candidate JohnCBox.jpg
Markiyan Kopyl
WilliamVare.jpg
Mikulas Matruna
Votes 679,304
(88%)
95,161
(12%)
Party Federal-Democratic Party Episemialist Democratic Party
Map
File:VinElection1897.png

1901

Winner Runner-up
Candidate WilliamSReyburn.jpg
Rostyslav Nechuy
Thomas H. Ball (Texas Congressman).jpg
Sokira Semenovich
Votes 527,926
(60%)
351,688
(40%)
Party Federal-Democratic Party Episemialist Democratic Party
Map
File:VinElection1901.png

1905

Winner Runner-up
Candidate JosephECasey.jpg
Davyd Dragomanov
WilliamSReyburn.jpg
Rostyslav Nechuy
Votes 692,738
(77%)
206,261
(23%)
Party Episemialist Democratic Party Federal-Democratic Party
Map
File:VinElection1905.png

1909

Winner Runner-up
Candidate JosephECasey.jpg
Davyd Dragomanov
HoraceWorthVaughan.jpg
Igor Kopyl
Votes 627,167
(68%)
301,889
(32%)
Party Episemialist Democratic Party Federal-Democratic Party
Map
File:VinElection1909.png

1913

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Thomas S. Butler (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg
Avhust Martynova
WilliamVare.jpg
Mikulas Matruna
Votes 416,848
(71%)
173,848
(29%)
Party Federal-Democratic Party Episemialist Democratic Party
Map
File:VinElection1913.png

1917

Winner Runner-up
Candidate GeorgeBChurchill.jpg
Konai Shwetz
Gilbert N. Haugen 1929.jpg
Barat Ukhtostrovskie
Votes 317,738
(55%)
257,278
(45%)
Party Episemialist Democratic Party Federal-Democratic Party
Map
File:VinElection1917.png

1921

Winner Runner-up 3rd place
Candidate EdwardCEicher.jpg
Dymtro Antonov
GeorgeBChurchill.jpg
Konai Shwetz
LaFOLLETTE, ROBERT. SENATOR LOC hec.14955 (cropped).jpg
Yurij Fedorov
Votes 627,262
(63%)
267,289
(27%)
101,738
(10%)
Party Federal-Democratic Party Episemialist Democratic Party Workers International
Map
VinElection1921.png

1925

Winner Runner-up
Candidate EdwardCEicher.jpg
Dymtro Antonov
Eugene Black.jpeg
Omelyan Ukhtostrovskie
LaFOLLETTE, ROBERT. SENATOR LOC hec.14955 (cropped).jpg
Yurij Fedorov
Votes 681,516
(52%)
341,637
(26%)
284,832
(22%)
Party Federal-Democratic Party Episemialist Democratic Party Workers International
Map
File:VinElection1925.png

1929

Winner Runner-up 3rd place 4th place
Candidate EdwardCEicher.jpg
Dymtro Antonov
RandolphPerkins.jpg
Ozar Tychinka
John R. Ramsey (New Jersey Congressman).jpg
Hennadiy Merkushko
Joseph W. Martin LCCN2016876937.jpg
Mykyta Kryvonis
Votes 296,267
(32%)
227,387
(25%)
199,151
(22%)
192,789
(21%)
Party Federal-Democratic Party Episemialist Democratic Party Federal-Democratic Party (Merkushko Faction) Workers International
Map
VinElection1929.png

1930

Following peace with Ardesia which was seen as an unpopular move. Antonov called for early elections. Rampant fraud was reported in the elections

Winner Runner-up 3rd place 4th place 5th place 6th place
Candidate John R. Ramsey (New Jersey Congressman).jpg
Hennadiy Merkushko
MerlinHull.jpg
Mykhaylo Baibuza
Joseph W. Martin LCCN2016876937.jpg
Mykyta Kryvonis
RandolphPerkins.jpg
Ozar Tychinka
EdwardCEicher.jpg
Dymtro Antonov
JamesPaineWolfenden.jpg
Eric Hodza
Votes 561,171
(23%)
457,289
(19%)
406,167
(17%)
381,517
(16%)
346,278
(14%)
303,848
(12%)
Party Federal-Democratic Party (Merkushko Faction) Velkarichka League Workers International Episemialist Democratic Party Federal-Democratic Party Casimirsk League
Map
VinElection1930.png

Second Republic of Vinalia (1935-1992)

1936

Following peace and a new constitution that established the Second Republic of Vinalia. Elections were held in intervals of 4 years afterwards.

Winner Runner-up 3rd place
Candidate CBMcMullen.jpg
Leontiy Korolenko
William J. Green, Jr. (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg
Metod Borisov
MerlinHull.jpg
Mykhaylo Baibuza
Votes 626,168
(45%)
536,167
(38%)
241,631
(17%)
Party Episemialist Democratic Party Federal-Democratic Party Velkarichka League

1940

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Foster Furcolo, 60th Governor of Massachusetts.jpg
Yankul Kamenov
Sam B. Hall, Jr.jpg
Valentyn Hornicky
Votes 825,255
(78%)
236,167
(22%)
Party Episemialist Democratic Party Federal-Democratic Party

1944

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Foster Furcolo, 60th Governor of Massachusetts.jpg
Yankul Kamenov
Richard Harding Poff.jpg
Yankul Sokolov
Votes 672,782
(81%)
157,272
(19%)
Party Episemialist Democratic Party Federal-Democratic Party

1948

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Philip Philbin photo.jpg
Anatolij Dyachuk
Hugh Scott.jpg
Kobel Laakkonen
Votes 848,257
(71%)
351,739
(29%)
Party Advance Party Episemialist Democratic Party

1952

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Harold Donohue image.jpg
Volodymyr Panas
William M. Tuck.jpg
Dymtro Kochadidze
Votes 673,628
(54%)
572,872
(46%)
Party Advance Party Episemialist Democratic Party

1956

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Steven Derounian.jpg
Yurij Zhuk
Harold Donohue image.jpg
Volodymyr Panas
Votes 748,362
(59%)
526,838
(41%)
Party Episemialist Democratic Party Advance Party

1960

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Steven Derounian.jpg
Yurij Zhuk
Jim Chapman.jpg
Kokshar Stastny
Votes 1,639,572
(68%)
753,989
(32%)
Party Episemialist Democratic Party Advance Party

1964

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Karl C. King.jpg
Ivashko Sabauri
Steven Derounian.jpg
Yurij Zhuk
Votes 892,526
(55%)
625,104
(45%)
Party Advance Party Episemialist Democratic Party

1968 January

Winner Runner-up 3rd place
Candidate Joseph P. Addabbo.jpg
Stefan Danylivna
Karl C. King.jpg
Ivashko Sabauri
JoeMcDade.jpg
Mikita Bondarenko
Votes 1,963,526
(67%)
490,625
(17%)
465,290
(16%)
Party Renewal Party Advance Party Episemialist Democratic Party

Military Junta

1968 July

With the 1968 military coup d'état, the direct democracy ended and presidents (who were all members of military) were now elected by Congress which was turned to army control. The interval between elections was irregular.

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Kjell Laugerud.png
Dmytro Kotenko
none
Votes 390
(100%)
Party Military Junta

1974

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Kjell Laugerud.png
Dmytro Kotenko
none
Votes 390
(100%)
Party Military Junta

1981

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Rios Montt.png
Artem Kotenko
none
Votes 390
(100%)
Party Military Junta

1983

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Rios Montt.png
Artem Kotenko
none
Votes 390
(100%)
Party Military Junta

Return of Democracy

1987

Return to democracy after the fall of Artem Kotenkos government. Elections were held after 4 years in 1991.

Winner Runner-up 3rd place
Candidate Violeta Chamorro.jpg
Vladyslava Danylivna
Don Sherwood portrait.jpg
Avhust Meciar
Rios Montt.png
Artem Kotenko
Votes 4,678,362
(61%)
2,563,784
(33%)
426,725
(6%)
Party Renewal Party Episemialist Democratic Party Kotenko Movement

1991

Last direct election for President in the Republic of Vinalia. The Republic of Vinalia and the People's Republic of Vinalia became the Unified Republic of Vinalia in 1993, making the position of President one elected by members of Parliament.

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Violeta Chamorro.jpg
Vladyslava Danylivna
Jon Fox.jpg
Soini Melnyk
Votes 6,920,526
(77%)
2,059,250
(23%)
Party Unionist Episemialist Democratic Party

Unified Republic of Vinalia (1993-)

1993

Winner Runner-up
Candidate File:Oleksandr Artemovych.jpg
Oleksandr Artemovych
none
Votes 36
(100%)
Party Unionist

1999

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Violeta Chamorro.jpg
Vladyslava Danylivna
Марія Іонова.jpeg
Olha Kunavin
Votes 33
(92%)
3
(8%)
Party Unionist Workers International

2004

Winner Runner-up
Candidate Tim Bishop Portrait c111-112th Congress.jpg
Artem Yehorov
ШУФРИЧ НЕСТОР ІВАНОВИЧ Вадим Чуприна ©.jpg
Sobich Okhmatov
Votes 30
(83%)
6
(17%)
Party Workers Conservative

2008

Winner
Candidate Guillermo Castillo Reyes (07-2019) (1) (cropped).jpg
Ersnt Rupold
Votes 33
(75%)
Party Conservative

2015

Winner Runner-up 3rd place
Candidate Guillermo Castillo Reyes (07-2019) (1) (cropped).jpg
Ersnt Rupold
Ярослав Рущишин.jpg
Belovod Basha
Валерій Лунченко.jpg
Zidere Rataev
Votes 22
(61%)
12
(33%)
2
(6%)
Party Conservative Workers Unionist

2021

Winner
Candidate Lucrecia Hernández Mack.jpg
Valeria Kunavin
Votes 39
(100%)
Party Independent