Kryfona special elections, 1976

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Kryfona special elections, 1976
Kreifonswies.png Turnout
70.98%

1975  ←
10 December, 1976
→ 1981

2 seats
1 seats needed for a majority
 
  PT KRP Others
  PTlogo.png KRPlogo.png Unknown.png
 Vote 1,985,340 987,322 22,680
Percentage 66.28% 32.96% 0.76%
 

1976 Special Election Districts.png

     marks the districts up for election, which were both won by the Pažem Tuszkeya.
     marks the two other districts of Hiy and Keszanetaa which were not up for election.

Two special elections were held in the aftermath of the Telk Avenue shooting to replace the deceased PMs Ozijma Diž of the 1st Keszanetaa constituency, and Výka Soreiheňa of the 1st Hiy constituency. The elections were held on 10 December, 1976. Despite fears that another attack might occur against Tuszkeans on that day to intimidate voters, the day was peaceful with no incidents reported, and the Pažem Tuszkeya won both constituencies by a large margin over the only party which opted to contest the election, the Kryfona Royalist Party.

Although the Pažem won both constituencies, the party lost most of its seats in the next series of elections, including some seen as solidly Tuszkean, partially due to severely lowered turnout among Tuszkeans amidst fears of continued attack. In particular, the Pažem lost both the constituencies that they had retained in the 1976 special elections during the 1981 cycle, and would not win them back until the 2011 cycle.

Background

Timeline

By law, special elections in the Kryfona Kingdom must occur no later than six months after the event which triggers them. Afte it became apparent that special elections would be necessary in the aftermath of the Telk Avenue shooting, the process through which special elections are organized was immediately started by the government of Reriskzeiy and the cities of Keszanetaa and Hiy. The date must also be chosen by the governor of the province within two weeks of the event that triggers them: in this case, the date was chosen by Governor Seine Vanihäta as 10 December, 1976.

On 17 September, 1976, the Kryfona Loyalist Party announced that it would not contest the two constituencies out of honor for the two deceased MPs. The Yaraan Kryfon's Movement made a similar statement three days later on 20 September. The United Kryfona Party, which at the time held just a handful of seats in various constituencies, at first announced it would contest the constituencies on 22 September, but then rescinded its statement and on 24 September decided it would also refuse to contest the seats. Only the Kryfona Royalist Party, which at the time held a single seat more than the KLP and was facing the potential of being outnumbered in the Kryfonsparliszaiye, resolved it would contest the seats, which it stated it would do on 29 September. Even so, many of the party's MPs refused to back the effort, and a coalition of 22 of the party's members and MPs released a statement on 1 October saying that they would not fund or in any way support the contesting of the constituencies.

Candidates

1st Hiy constituency

Only four candidates contested the 1st Hiy constituency, three of which were from the Pažem Tuszkeya.

Pažem Tuszkeya

  • Gaža Karomý, a party member and representing the Tuszkeyazi Akhiže, announced candidacy on 20 September, 1976.
  • Derýsa Mikoszäkide, a party member and political activist from Hiy; also the son of party leader Derugan Mikoszäkide announced candidacy on 21 September, 1976.
  • Seöna Garavina, a party member and representing the Orga Ižovarýn, announced candidacy on 23 September, 1976.

Kryfona Royalist Party

  • Sevargiz Verhe Zyszein, a conservative based out of Hiy and a registered member of the KRP, announced his candidacy on behalf of the KRP on 30 September, 1976. As he was the sole candidate, a primary was not held.

Polling

Source Date(s) administered Gaža Karomý Derýsa Mikoszäkide Seöna Garavina Undecided
Tuszkean Free Press 1 October, 1976 37% 29% 26% 8%
Tuszkean Free Press 8 October, 1976 34% 30% 29% 7%
Tuszkean Free Press 15 October, 1976 33% 34% 28% 5%
Tuszkean Free Press 22 October, 1976 33% 33% 28% 6%
Tuszkean Free Press 29 October, 1976 33% 34% 27% 6%
Results 1 November, 1976 33% 35% 29%

Results

1st Hiy constituency primary, 1976
Party Candidate Percentage
Pažem Tuszkeya Gaža Karomý 33%
Pažem Tuszkeya Derýsa Mikoszäkide 35%
Pažem Tuszkeya Seöna Garavina 29%
Pažem Tuszkeya Other 3%
Voter turnout 63.2%

1st Keszanetaa constituency

Seven candidates contested the 1st Keszanetaa constituency, four of which were from the Pažem and three of which were from the KRP.

Pažem Tuszkeya

  • Hegýar Gazan, an activist from Hiy, announced candidacy on 22 September, 1976.
  • Dazyin Meldacsien, a party member and half-Tuszkean half-Standard activist, announced candidacy on 26 September, 1976.
  • Sarga Hazenate, a party member and the former mayor of Tasiön, announced candidacy on 27 September, 1976.
  • Ariňiösa Girýön, a party member from Keszanetaa, announced candidacy on 1 October, 1976.

Kryfona Royalist Party

  • Vezsyn Merharinyzsje, a KRP-supporting activist from Uszyaa, announced candidacy on 30 September, 1976.
  • Halaviz Kyszx, one of the children of general Danaan Kyszx, announced candidacy on 1 October, 1976.
  • Peria Vezim, former mayor of Teras, announced candidacy on 1 October, 1976.

Polling

Source Date(s) administered Vezsyn Merharinyzsje Halaviz Kyszx Peria Vezim Undecided
Tuszkean Free Press 1 October, 1976 8% 75% 13% 4%
Tuszkean Free Press 8 October, 1976 9% 73% 13% 5%
Tuszkean Free Press 15 October, 1976 8% 75% 13% 4%
Tuszkean Free Press 22 October, 1976 9% 73% 12% 6%
Tuszkean Free Press 29 October, 1976 8% 75% 12% 5%
Results 1 November, 1976 6% 77% 13%
Source Date(s) administered Hegýar Gazan Dazyin Meldacsien Sarga Hazenate Ariňiösa Girýön Undecided
Tuszkean Free Press 1 October, 1976 26% 7% 57% 6%
Tuszkean Free Press 8 October, 1976 21% 5% 63% 5% 6%
Tuszkean Free Press 15 October, 1976 22% 6% 62% 5% 5%
Tuszkean Free Press 22 October, 1976 21% 6% 64% 4% 5%
Tuszkean Free Press 29 October, 1976 15% 6% 68% 6% 5%
Results 1 November, 1976 13% 7% 72% 7%

Results

1st Keszanetaa constituency primary, 1976
Party Candidate Percentage
Pažem Tuszkeya Hegýar Gazan 13%
Pažem Tuszkeya Dazyin Meldacsien 7%
Pažem Tuszkeya Sarga Hazenate 72%
Pažem Tuszkeya Ariňiösa Girýön 7%
Pažem Tuszkeya Other 1%
Voter turnout 64.7%
1st Keszanetaa constituency primary, 1976
Party Candidate Percentage
Kryfona Royalist Party Vezsyn Merharinyzsje 6%
Kryfona Royalist Party Halaviz Kyszx 77%
Kryfona Royalist Party Peria Vezim 13%
Kryfona Royalist Party Other 4%
Voter turnout 62.4%