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Parliamentary elections 1925 to 1949

Parliamentary elections 1895 to 1922

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1925 Parliamentary election

Political group/Party	Ideology	Votes in %	Seats	+/-
Liberal Group	Liberalism, Georgism, Conservative liberalism	38.45	59	+9
- Moderate Party	Conservative liberalism, Economic liberalism, Georgism	16.20	26	+7
- Liberal Reform Party	Classical liberalism, Georgism	2.64	4	+1
- Radical Party	Social liberalism, Georgism	2.47	3	±0
- Independents	Liberalism	17.14	26	+1
Conservative Union	Conservatism	28.50	44	-10
- Free Conservative Party	Liberal conservatism, Economic liberalism	12.84	20	-3
- People's Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Economic interventionism, Non-interventionism	8.67	13	-6
- Old Conservative Party	Social conservatism, Economic nationalism, Non-interventionism	4.35	7	-1
- Christian Democratic Party	Christian democracy, Non-interventionism	1.26	2	+1
- Independents	Conservatism	1.38	2	-1
United Left	Social democracy, Socialism, Syndicalism, Social liberalism	21.69	33	-1
- Labour Party	Social democracy, Syndicalism	16.80	28	+4
- Socialist Left Party	Socialism, Centrist Marxism	2.22	3	-1
- Democratic Party of Port Myreal	Social liberalism, Social democracy	1.64	2	±0
- Port Myrelian People's Front	Libertarian socialism	0.41	0	±0
- Independents	Left-wing	0.62	0	-1
The Centre	Distributism, Non-interventionism	8.69	13	+2
- Christian Centre-Left	Christian left, Pacifism, Distributism	5.50	9	+1¹
- Rural Democratic Party	Distributism, Agrarianism, Isolationism	2.96	4	-1
- Independents	Big tent	0.23	0	-1
Communist Party of Port Myreal	Marxism–Leninism	2.67	0	-

¹ merger of Christian Centre and Christian Socialist Party

_Liberal - Left coalition_

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1928 Parliamentary election

Political group/Party	Ideology	Votes in %	Seats	+/-
Liberal Group	Liberalism, Georgism, Conservative liberalism	38.65	59	±0
- Moderate Party	Conservative liberalism, Economic liberalism, Georgism	14.53	23	-3
- Radical Party	Social liberalism, Georgism	4.87	8	+5
- Liberal Reform Party	Classical liberalism, Georgism	3.64	5	+1
- Independents	Liberalism	15.61	23	-3
Conservative Union	Conservatism, Liberal conservatism	33.04	50	+6
- Free Conservative Party	Liberal conservatism, Economic liberalism	17.95	28	+8
- People's Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Economic interventionism, Non-interventionism	9.34	14	+1
- Old Conservative Party	Social conservatism, Economic nationalism, Non-interventionism	3.80	6	-1
- Christian Democratic Party	Christian democracy, Non-interventionism	0.78	1	-1
- Independents	Conservatism	1.17	1	-1
United Left	Social democracy, Social liberalism, Socialism, Syndicalism	18.14	28	-5
- Labour Party	Social democracy, Syndicalism	10.54	18	-10
- Democratic Party of Port Myreal	Social liberalism, Social democracy	4.17	7	+5
- Socialist Left Party	Socialism	1.63	2	-1
- Port Myrelian People's Front	Libertarian socialism	0.54	0	±0
- Independents	Left-wing	1.26	1	+1
The Centre	Distributism, Non-interventionism	8.11	12	-1
- Christian Centre-Left	Christian left, Pacifism, Distributism	5.48	9	±0
- Rural Democratic Party	Distributism, Agrarianism, Isolationism	2.27	3	-1
- Independents	Big tent	0.36	0	±0
Communist Party of Port Myreal	Marxism–Leninism	2.06	0	-

_Liberal - Left coalition_

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1931 Parliamentary election

Political group/Party	Ideology	Votes in %	Seats	+/-
Liberal Group	Liberalism, Georgism, Conservative liberalism	41.08	63	+4
- Moderate Party	Conservative liberalism, Economic liberalism, Georgism	12.79	20	-3
- Radical Party	Social liberalism, Georgism	9.22	14	+6
- Liberal Reform Party	Classical liberalism, Georgism	4.07	6	+1
- Independents	Liberalism	15.00	23	±0
Conservative Union	Conservatism, Liberal conservatism	29.93	46	-4
- Free Conservative Party	Liberal conservatism, Economic liberalism	17.84	29	+1
- People's Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Economic interventionism, Non-interventionism	8.16	13	-1
- Old Conservative Party	Social conservatism, Economic nationalism, Non-interventionism	2.22	3	-3
- Christian Democratic Party	Christian democracy, Non-interventionism	1.11	1	±0
- Independents	Conservatism	0.60	0	-1
United Left	Social democracy, Social liberalism, Socialism, Syndicalism	16.55	25	-3
- Labour Party	Social democracy, Syndicalism	10.69	17	-1
- Democratic Party of Port Myreal	Social liberalism, Social democracy	3.80	6	-1
- Socialist Left Party	Socialism	1.34	2	±0
- Port Myrelian People's Front	Libertarian socialism	0.23	0	±0
- Independents	Left-wing	0.49	0	-1
The Centre	Distributism, Non-interventionism	9.64	15	+3
- Christian Centre-Left	Christian left, Pacifism, Distributism	4.65	8	-1
- Rural Democratic Party	Distributism, Agrarianism, Isolationism	4.44	7	+4
- Independents	Big tent	0.55	0	±0
Communist Party of Port Myreal	Marxism–Leninism	2.80	0	-

_Liberal - Centrist coalition_

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1934 Parliamentary election

Political group/Party	Ideology	Votes in %	Seats	+/-
Liberal Group	Liberalism, Georgism	42.12	63	±0
- Moderate Party	Conservative liberalism, Economic liberalism, Georgism	11.50	17	-3
- Radical Party	Social liberalism, Georgism	10.60	16	+2
- Liberal Reform Party	Classical liberalism, Georgism	3.27	5	-1
- Independents	Liberalism	16.75	25	+2
Conservative Union	Conservatism	22.13	33	-13
- Free Conservative Party	Liberal conservatism, Economic liberalism	12.38	20	-9
- People's Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Economic interventionism, Non-interventionism	5.53	8	-5
- Old Conservative Party	Social conservatism, Economic nationalism, Non-interventionism	2.77	4	+1
- Christian Democratic Party	Christian democracy, Non-interventionism	1.11	1	±0
- Independents	Conservatism	0.34	0	±0
United Left	Social democracy, Social liberalism, Socialism, Syndicalism	18.70	28	+3
- Labour Party	Social democracy, Syndicalism	11.50	18	+1
- Democratic Party of Port Myreal	Social liberalism, Social democracy	3.46	5	-1
- Anti-Capitalist Left	Socialism, Libertarian socialism	3.44	5	+3²
- Independents	Left-wing	0.30	0	±0
The Centre	Distributism, Non-interventionism	11.63	17	+2
- Rural Democratic Party	Distributism, Agrarianism, Isolationism	8.09	12	+5
- Christian Centre-Left	Christian left, Pacifism, Distributism	3.39	5	-3
- Independents	Big tent	0.15	0	±0
Communist Party of Port Myreal	Marxism–Leninism	5.42	8	+8

² merger of Socialist Left Party and Port Myrelian People's Front

_Liberal - Centrist coalition_

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1937 Parliamentary election

In 1937 the number of seats increased from 149 to 199 (+50).

Political group/Party	Ideology	Votes in %	Seats	+/-
Liberal Group	Liberalism, Georgism, Conservative liberalism	46.14	92	+29
- Moderate Party	Conservative liberalism, Economic liberalism, Georgism	14.56	29	+12
- Radical Party	Social liberalism, Georgism	7.61	15	-1
- Liberal Reform Party	Classical liberalism, Georgism	5.69	11	+6
- Independents	Liberalism	18.28	37	+12
Conservative Union	Conservatism	21.63	43	+10
- Free Conservative Party	Liberal conservatism, Economic liberalism	9.61	19	-1
- People's Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Economic interventionism, Non-interventionism	7.98	16	+8
- Old Conservative Party	Social conservatism, Economic nationalism, Non-interventionism	2.81	6	+2
- Christian Democratic Party	Christian democracy, Non-interventionism	1.09	2	+1
- Independents	Conservatism	0.14	0	±0
United Left	Social democracy, Socialism, Social liberalism, Syndicalism	16.01	32	+4
- Labour Party	Social democracy, Syndicalism	10.36	21	+3
- Anti-Capitalist Left	Socialism, Libertarian socialism	4.03	8	+3
- Democratic Party of Port Myreal	Social liberalism, Social democracy	1.53	3	-2
- Independents	Left-wing	0.09	0	±0
The Centre	Distributism, Non-interventionism	12.16	24	+7
- Rural Democratic Party	Distributism, Agrarianism, Non-interventionism	7.27	14	+2
- Christian Centre-Left	Christian left, Pacifism, Distributism	3.89	8	+3
- Patriotic Workers' Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Populism, Isolationism	0.76	2	new³
- Independents	Big tent	0.24	0	±0
Communist Party of Port Myreal	Marxism–Leninism	4.06	8	±0

³ split from Rural Democratic Party

_Liberal - Centrist coalition_

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1940 Parliamentary election

Political group/Party	Ideology	Votes in %	Seats	+/-
Liberal Group	Liberalism, Georgism, Conservative liberalism	43.98	88	-4
- Moderate Party	Conservative liberalism, Economic liberalism, Georgism	16.12	32	+3
- Liberal Reform Party	Classical liberalism, Georgism, Ordoliberalism	6.71	13	+2
- Radical Party	Social liberalism, Georgism	6.55	13	-2
- Independents	Liberalism	14.60	30	-7
Conservative Union	Conservatism	26.31	52	+9
- Free Conservative Party	Liberal conservatism, Liberal internationalism, Economic liberalism	10.20	20	+1
- People's Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Economic interventionism, Non-interventionism	9.15	18	+2
- Old Conservative Party	Social conservatism, Economic nationalism, Non-interventionism	5.73	11	+5
- Christian Democratic Party	Christian democracy, Non-interventionism	1.03	2	±0
- Independents	Conservatism	0.20	1	+1
United Left	Social democracy, Anti-capitalism, Social liberalism	14.17	28	-4
- Labour Party	Social democracy, Syndicalism	7.34	15	-6
- Anti-Capitalist Left	Socialism, Anti-capitalism	4.79	9	+1
- Democratic Party of Port Myreal	Social liberalism, Social democracy	1.59	3	±0
- Independents	Left-wing	0.45	1	+1
The Centre	Distributism, Non-interventionism	11.46	23	-1
- Rural Democratic Party	Distributism, Agrarianism, Non-interventionism	6.96	14	±0
- Christian Centre-Left	Christian left, Pacifism, Distributism	3.01	6	-2
- Patriotic Workers' Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Populism, Isolationism	1.49	3	+1
Communist Party of Port Myreal	Marxism–Leninism	4.08	8	±0

_Liberal - Centrist coalition_

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1943 Parliamentary election

Political group/Party	Ideology	Votes in %	Seats	+/-
Liberal Group	Liberalism, Georgism, Conservative liberalism	33.83	67	-21
- Moderate Party	Conservative liberalism, Economic liberalism, Liberal internationalism	11.69	23	-9
- Liberal Reform Party	Classical liberalism, Georgism, Ordoliberalism	9.10	18	+5
- Radical Party	Social liberalism, Georgism	6.14	12	-1
- Independents	Liberalism	6.90	14	-16
Conservative Union	Conservatism	29.76	59	+7
- Free Conservative Party	Liberal conservatism, Liberal internationalism, Economic liberalism	12.11	24	+4
- People's Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Economic interventionism, Non-interventionism	9.12	18	±0
- Old Conservative Party	Social conservatism, Economic nationalism, Non-interventionism	5.61	11	±0
- Christian Democratic Party	Christian democracy, Non-interventionism	2.14	4	+2
- Independents	Conservatism	0.78	2	+1
United Left	Social democracy, Anti-capitalism, Social liberalism	18.08	36	+8
- Labour Party	Social democracy, Syndicalism	8.73	17	+2
- Anti-Capitalist Left	Socialism, Anti-capitalism	5.14	10	+1
- Democratic Party of Port Myreal	Social liberalism, Social democracy	2.65	5	+2
- Independents	Left-wing	1.56	4	+3
The Centre	Distributism, Non-interventionism	13.64	27	+4
- Rural Democratic Party	Distributism, Agrarianism, Non-interventionism	9.04	18	+4
- Christian Centre-Left	Christian left, Pacifism, Distributism	3.03	6	±0
- Patriotic Workers' Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Populism, Isolationism	1.52	3	±0
- Independents	Big tent	0.05	0	±0
Communist Party of Port Myreal	Marxism–Leninism	4.69	10	+2

_Liberal - Left coalition_

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1946 Parliamentary election

Political group/Party	Ideology	Votes in %	Seats	+/-
Broad Democratic Centre	Social conservatism, Non-interventionism, Distributism, Protectionism	29.13	58	-28⁴
- People's Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Economic interventionism, Non-interventionism	10.58	21	+3
- Rural Democratic Party	Distributism, Agrarianism, Non-interventionism	6.03	12	-6
- Old Conservative Party	Social conservatism, Economic nationalism, Non-interventionism	5.03	10	-1
- Christian Centre-Left	Christian left, Pacifism, Distributism	3.52	7	+1
- Patriotic Workers' Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Populism, Isolationism	2.04	4	+1
- Christian Democratic Party	Christian democracy, Non-interventionism	1.03	2	-2
- Independents	Big tent	0.90	2	±0
Port Myrelian Freedom Coalition	Conservative liberalism, Liberal internationalism, Liberal conservatism, Economic liberalism	28.97	57	*new*⁵
- Free Conservative Party	Liberal conservatism, Liberal internationalism, Economic liberalism	11.84	23	-1
- Moderate Party	Conservative liberalism, Economic liberalism, Liberal internationalism	11.77	23	±0
- Independents	Centre-right	5.36	11	new
United Left	Social democracy, Anti-capitalism, Social liberalism	18.45	37	+1
- Labour Party	Social democracy, Syndicalism	8.57	17	±0
- Anti-Capitalist Left	Socialism, Anti-capitalism	6.51	13	+3
- Democratic Party of Port Myreal	Social liberalism, Social democracy	1.58	3	-2
- Independents	Left-wing	1.79	4	±0
Liberal Group	Liberalism, Georgism	17.06	34	-33
- Liberal Reform Party	Classical liberalism, Georgism, Ordoliberalism	10.06	20	+2
- Radical Party	Social liberalism, Georgism	5.15	10	-2
- Independents	Liberalism	1.85	4	-10
Communist Party of Port Myreal	Marxism–Leninism	6.39	13	+3

⁴ merger of Conservative Union and The Centre
⁵ electoral alliance between Free Conservative Party (left Conservative Union) and Moderate Party (left Liberal Group)

_BDC - PMFC coalition_

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1949 Parliamentary election

Political group/Party	Ideology	Votes in %	Seats	+/-
Port Myrelian Freedom Coalition	Conservative liberalism, Liberal internationalism, Liberal conservatism, Economic liberalism	28.72	57	±0
- Free Conservative Party	Liberal conservatism, Liberal internationalism, Economic liberalism	12.37	24	+1
- Moderate Party	Conservative liberalism, Economic liberalism, Liberal internationalism	10.59	21	-2
- Independents	Centre-right	5.76	12	+1
Broad Democratic Centre	Social conservatism, Non-interventionism, Distributism, Protectionism	26.07	52	-6
- People's Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Economic interventionism, Non-interventionism	9.07	18	-3
- Old Conservative Party	Social conservatism, Economic nationalism, Non-interventionism	5.05	10	±0
- Christian Centre-Left	Christian left, Pacifism, Distributism	4.54	9	+2
- Rural Democratic Party	Distributism, Agrarianism, Non-interventionism	3.55	7	-5
- Christian Democratic Party	Christian democracy, Non-interventionism	1.58	3	+1
- Patriotic Workers' Party	Paternalistic conservatism, Populism, Isolationism	1.58	3	-1
- Independents	Big tent	0.70	2	±0
Liberal Group	Liberalism, Georgism	21.12	42	+8
- Liberal Reform Party	Classical liberalism, Georgism, Ordoliberalism	11.62	23	+3
- Radical Party	Social liberalism, Georgism	6.60	13	+3
- Independents	Liberalism	2.90	6	+2
United Left	Social democracy, Anti-capitalism, Social liberalism	18.65	37	±0
- Labour Party	Social democracy, Syndicalism	10.11	20	+3
- Anti-Capitalist Left	Socialism, Anti-capitalism	6.05	12	-1
- Democratic Party of Port Myreal	Social liberalism, Social democracy	1.51	3	±0
- Independents	Left-wing	0.98	2	-2
Communist Party of Port Myreal	Marxism–Leninism	5.44	11	-2