Redinean general election, 2019
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All 620 seats in the Parliament of Redinea 311 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 74.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Parliamentary composition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Redinean general election was held on 13 June to elect members to the Parliament of Redinea. The election was held following the completion of a four-year parliamentary term, with the incumbent National Party government of Prime Minister William Albright running for a third term in office. The Labour Party, led by Catherine West, won the most seats following large gains in support during the election campaign; West became Prime Minister after forming a coalition government with the Liberal Party.
The 2015 election had seen the Nationals re-elected for a second term as a minority government with 295 seats. The Liberal Party finished second but made only marginal gains compared to 2011, triggering the resignation of party leader Howard Knoble and his replacement with David Fisher. The Albright government continued with its tax-cutting agenda but its popularity faltered after the economy entered recession in 2017 and unemployment increased to 8%. The Liberals were widely expected to win the 2019 election but the campaign saw a surge in support for Labour, with Westwood performing strongly in the television debates and the party's policy of increased state intervention proving popular at a time of economic unrest.
Labour won 217 seats, becoming the largest party in Parliament for the first time as both the Nationals and Liberals experienced heavy losses, winning 204 and 156 seats respectively. Albright resigned as Prime Minister when Labour and the Liberals agreed the terms of a coalition following three weeks of negotiations, with Westwood forming a new government on 7 July. This was the first coalition government since the 1990s and the first time a Labour MP had become Prime Minister.