2014 General Elections
The 2014 General Elections were held on January 1st, 2014. The elections determined, among other offices, the prime minister, president, and composition of the National Assembly for their respective term lengths.
The first elections of the Second Republic, the 2014 general elections marked Valoria's return to full democracy, after having been a monarchy for seventy years. It also marked the first election of a president of Valoria.
In the prime ministerial race, incumbent Anthony Collins from the Movement, who had been selected as an interim officeholder to serve during the Transitionary Period, won election to a full term, with Julia Anne-Claire as the first deputy prime minister. AMM activist and professor Lawrence Jackson was elected as Valoria's first president, with Matthew Martin as his vice president.
The National Assembly remained in Movement control, granting Frédéric Armand a second term as Chairman.
Buildup
Results
Prime Ministerial Race
A total of 13,652,281 votes were cast for prime minister, out of a voting-age population of roughly 16.1 million. With 84.5% of eligible voters participating, 2014 saw the highest turnout in modern Valorian history. With over seven million votes, Anthony Collins set the record for most votes ever received in a prime ministerial election.
| Candidate | Party | Vote Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Collins (I) | Movement | 7,155,548 | 52.4% |
| Nolan Rosenthal | Conference | 5,691,038 | 41.7% |
Presidential Race
A total of 13,549,813 votes were cast for president. With Lawrence Jackson's widespread popularity and name-recognition, he was considered by many to be practically unopposed. Although Jackson ran as an independent candidate, he was open about his support for the Movement (and would formally join less than a year after the election). With 11,693,489 votes, Jackson set the record for most votes ever received a presidential race, and most votes received in a nationwide election in Valorian history.
| Candidate | Party | Vote Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Jackson | Unaffiliated | 11,693,489 | 86.3% |