[Chancery] Unofficial 57th Cosa General Election Results

[Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB]

DIEN 7 votes - 17 seats
FreeDems 30 votes, 76 seats
PDR 10 votes, 25 seats
RCT 1 vote, 3 seats
TNC 31 votes, 78 seats

These results are unofficial until the Electoral Commission certified them.

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

Thank you for running this election so well.  Using the database sounds like a pain when you can't get at the back-end, but everything seems to have run smoothly.  Well-done.

[Miestră Schivă, UrN]

Well. Congratulations to all on the most nailbiting election in most of a decade. A few preliminary remarks:

1) Talossa has had a number of elections where one party has run on a promise of "a competent team for Government with a programme of action", while their opposition have staked out an ideological position. The thing is, the Free Democrats have historically taken the first role; this time, we took the second role. Our Government team was exhausted, we had no way of hiding that fact, and yet we had to step up and face the music - rather than taking the path traditionally taken by exhausted Talossan political parties, meekly dissolving. Clearly we lost some (valuable) support on that principle. Including one actual Cabinet Minister - and another was too demoralised to even vote. It's been an unwelcome surprise how much of our support the incumbent government had burned off.

2) The idea of a Historic Compromise between Monarchy and Republicanism is dead. Honestly, it should have been clear how unlikely it was based on the very results of the Ranked Choice Referendum, where it became clear that Status Quo and New Republic were equally matched, leaving other options in the dust. And yet, we (the forces who now make up the Free Dems) gave it the damndest of tries, in two different variations, over a number of Cosas. It didn't work. Clearly, Talossa will no doubt continue to be a Monarchy-for-Life; until the day it once again becomes a Republic. I, personally, will continue to work for the latter goal. The Free Democrats as a party will have to consider our purpose in an era when constitutional compromise is no longer an option (and, of course, in the light of the exhaustion mentioned above).

3) The Free Democrats, dare I say it, deserved to lose our role as biggest party. Congratulations for the TNC for one of the best-run campaigns in a long time in Talossa. But, as I told Senator Tzaracomprada at the beginning of the campaign, to be the champ, you gotta whup the champ.  I think the Free Democrats can help build a government based on these results. I have no idea what role I might play in such a government, having exhausted all my personal resources, but I'll keep you updated.

I want to particularly thank the Secretary of State for his work on the election; and Senator Ian Plätschisch for being pretty much the last person standing beside me in the outgoing Cabinet. You guys did what you needed to. No higher compliment can be given.

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

DIEN 7 votes - 17 seats
FreeDems 30 votes, 76 seats
PDR 10 votes, 25 seats
RCT 1 vote, 3 seats
TNC 31 votes, 78 seats

56th Cosa:
B 12
DIEN 5
FREEDEMS 31
KLUP 4
LCC 8
NPW 4
PT 2
TNC 7

55th Cosa:
FREEDEMS 46
LCC   34
NPW   13

54th Cosa:
AMP   18
FREEDEMS 33
MTGA 2
NPW   6
PNP   10         
ZPT   10

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

To the glorious Kingdom, all I have to say with all my heart at this moment is THANK YOU!
Thank you for your trust and your judgment. In the coming days I hope we can put together a Government of National Action that you have endorsed!

[Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB]

To the glorious Kingdom, all I have to say with all my heart at this moment is THANK YOU!
Thank you for your trust and your judgment. In the coming days I hope we can put together a Government of National Action that you have endorsed!

This reminds me, and I was going to bring it up in the coming days. Don't forget that after the certification comes the Seneschal election to determine who will have the confidence of the Cosa.

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

My pretty much instant, gobsmacked but delighted reaction:


Whatever happens, it's clear with this expectations-smashing victory at the polls that the energy and drive of the people are behind the TNC and a new Talossan renaissance.  Let's get things done and get things moving!  Heck, let's get those ID cards into people's hands!

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

I had more than a few shots of whiskey. This was a delightful result.

[Ian Plätschisch]

Congratulations, you earned it.

You can see my dispassionate analysis in the Election Predictions thread, but in terms of my opinions:
-If the TNC ends up in government, I wish them well. I support Monarchy reform only as a tool to generate more activity, so if a TNC government is able to increase activity some other way, that's awesome.
-If the TNC ends up in opposition, it will be fiercest opposition we've had in a while, which will be great too.

[Miestră Schivă, UrN]

Those election graphs which the good Baron seems to find useful

[Ian Plätschisch]

I love the fact that I have created two parties which both lasted two elections, so you have to create new labels for both of them rather than just stick them in "other"

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

Thank you!  Much appreciated.

Turnout percentage bounced up a good amount, which is great.  I actually foresee even better numbers on that score if we keep things up and energized, since so many non-voters lost their citizenship this election.  And then if we keep activity levels up, the country can actually start to grow again while still keeping our turnout high.  Good things on the horizon!

[Mic’haglh Autófil, SMC EiP]

Congrats to everyone on their results! I don't know who the eight of you are that expressed confidence in a pair of newcomers, but I don't intend to let you down.

DIEN 7 votes - 17 seats
FreeDems 30 votes, 76 seats
PDR 10 votes, 25 seats
RCT 1 vote, 3 seats
TNC 31 votes, 78 seats

These results are unofficial until the Electoral Commission certified them.

What happens to the last seat? I only count 199. Is this one that would end up being assigned by the King after the first Clark?

[anglatzara]

Congratulations to the winners (and to be honest, 30 votes isn't bad for the FreeDems, considering the circumstances). And special congrats to the PDR, who stood for election for the first time and ended up becoming the kingmaker of this election!

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

Congratulations to the winners (and to be honest, 30 votes isn't bad for the FreeDems, considering the circumstances). And special congrats to the PDR, who stood for election for the first time and ended up becoming the kingmaker of this election!

Thank you Ian for congratulating the winners of this election. 78 seats (higher than the LCC's crest and with even Dien's slight increase in seats) was at the very high end of my personal projections for the TNC. I think the idea of a grand coalition and our focus on revitalizing immigration and activity were attractive to voters and I hope that other parties will have the same response too.