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==Aftermath== | |||
The United Party won a plurality, though on its lowest ever share of the vote. Before the election, it was widely expected that a coalition with the TNP would have been sought; however, the two parties did not achieve enough seats on their own, and rather than relying on Wozniak's CALL, the UP elected to form a broad coalition with BFT. [[Robert Murphy]] was thus sworn in as Seneschal on 7 February 1988. | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:38, 13 March 2020
The January 1988 General Election was the seventh democratic election to be held in Talossa.
Parties contesting the election
- UP (United Party (PC & MN) - King Ben & Weston Erni)
- BFT (Bob Fights Ticket - Danihel Lauriéir & Bob Murphy)
- TNP (Talossan Nationalist Party - Ián von Metáiriâ)
- PL (Parti Liveral/Liberal Party - Florence Yarney)
- CALL (Conservatives Against Liberal Laziness - Andrew Wozniak)
- STOMP (Schneider’s Talossan Marxist Party - Jack Schneider)
Result of the Election
| Party | Percentage of votes |
|---|---|
| UP (PC & MN) | 31.57 |
| BFT | 26.31 |
| TNP | 10.53 |
| PL | 10.53 |
| CALL | 10.53 |
| STOMP | 10.53 |
Aftermath
The United Party won a plurality, though on its lowest ever share of the vote. Before the election, it was widely expected that a coalition with the TNP would have been sought; however, the two parties did not achieve enough seats on their own, and rather than relying on Wozniak's CALL, the UP elected to form a broad coalition with BFT. Robert Murphy was thus sworn in as Seneschal on 7 February 1988.
