1957 Sordish Presidential Election

The 1957 Republic of Sordland presidential election was the 8th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 11th, 1957. The Sordish Republican Party nominee, Teovein W. Rusvolt, defeated the Democratic Union Party nominee, Ethan Carter, and the United Sordland Party nominee, Lionil Kyr-Soll.

The incumbent president, Lucian Galade, had resigned during the election year, and his Vice President, Petr Vectern, chose not to run for the Presidency. Lionil Kyr-Soll had already won the nomination for the ruling United Sordland Party, defeating President Galade, and making Lucian Galade the second consecutive incumbent to be ousting by their party. Teovein Rusvolt faced no challenger to the nomination for the Sordish Republican Party, as Melody Monroe faced a battle for the Vice-Presidential Nomination, defeating Governor Jakob Matyas and Governor Nia Morgna of Gruni. In the Democratic Union Party, Ethan Carter faced no opposition to the Presidential nomination, and similarly his Vice Presidential nominee Meryen Ozamea faced a tough battle, edging out former Vice President Anton Rayne, and Roman Stetson for the nomination.

The election year was plagued by some turmoil across the country, marked by events such as the the assassination of the Mayor of Morna, and the kidnapping of Gelsland Governor Samuil Sodsord. The election faced the issues of economics, where each of the major parties had a different view. With the DUP taking the free-market stance, the USP taking the statist stance, and the SRP taking the mixed-market stance. Much economic debate revolved around Teovein Rusvolt's New Deal, and his progressive form of economics. In addition, social issues such as educational reforms, civil rights, women's rights, and the 1955 Constitutional Reforms were on the minds of the electorate in 1957. After many scandals of of the Galade Administration, the Sordish electorate had little appetite for another Sollist Administration, and it was noticed in the large crowds drawn by Rusvolt and Monroe. The Democratic Union Party saw to make a name for itself, with Carter creating the party as a splinter from the United Sordland Party in late 1955. The Sordish Republican Party was formed in early 1955, as a revival of the party of President Artor S. Wisci, and Jozef Rusvolt Sr. The SRP drew large crowds as Rusvolt campaigned on "A New Morning in Sordland" and "Fighting for the Dream." The Sordish Republican Party leaned on it's legislative achievements, and the working class background of it's nominee, to run up large margins among Bludish Citizens, working class citizens, and middle class citizens.

On election day, Rusvolt managed to win 55.3% of the vote, and the Sordish Republican Party won 50.1% of the votes and captured 128 seats in the Grand National Assembly. Far greater than the results of the United Sordland Party and the Democratic Union Party. The Democratic Union Party, much to the surprise of political pundits, won second place, with the Carter-Ozamea ticket securing 22.5% of the Presidential vote, and 23.8% of the Grand National Assembly Vote, earning them 61 seats in the Grand National Assembly. For the first time since it's founding, the United Sordland Party lost a Presidential Election, coming in third in both the Presidential and Grand National Assembly votes, securing 20.4% of the Presidential vote, and 22.1% of the Grand National Assembly votes, only earning them 56 seats. The Communist Party of Sordland failed to break the threshold of 10% and did not enter the Assembly as a party, however, some of it's members did enter the Assembly as independents. The National Front Party also failed to break the threshold of 10% and none of it's members entered the Assembly as Independents.

Teovein Rusvolt becomes the first non-USP President since 1927, becomes the youngest President in Sordish History, becomes the first President from Bergia, and becomes the first Wruhecist President of Sordland. Melody Monroe becomes the first woman to hold executive office in the Republic of Sordland, and becomes the first woman to become Vice President.