1869 Darkmanian Constituent Assembly election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Darkmania in November 1869, the first in the history after the Democratic Revolution. 251 seats were up for grabs with the aim to write a constitution.
Politcal parties werned formed until 1871, so all were technically indipendenes. However, ideologies for the inidpeencences were prevlant and many formed groups who wound later form the basis of polcial parties in Darkmania.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reformists (those who wound later form the Darkmanian Liberal Party in 1871) | 1,600,803 | 61 | 153 |
| The Tradionalists (those who wound later form the Conservatives in 1879) | 990,501 | 9 | 98 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1701 | – | – |
| Total | 2,653,005 | 100 | 114 |
| Voters/turnout | 10,501,012 | -25.26%- | – |
The low turnout rates are due to the only eligible to vote were rich men, and by the fact that democracy was a new thing.
