2015 Laguardian General Elections

Was an snap-election held in Laguardia on 15 december 2015 after resignation of the Wilson government and the end of the XLVIII session of the Chamber of Deputies, all 275 seats where up for election.

Background
The Wilson Government (UCR+LRP) had been in power since 5 October 2013 when on 26 march 2015 a new election law was put in front of the chamber of deputies. This law would change the system from just regional seats to mixed. The UCR was heavily opposed ahead of the vote while opposition members the DM and CPL had been pushing to pass it. The LL and coalition partner had not taken a position. Prime minister Wilson had already said ahead of the vote that if the law was passed he would hand in the resignation of the government and the UCR had also announced it would not re-enter into any coalition in that case. This Law would eventually pass with the support of the coalition partner LRP after which the Wilson government resigned and new elections where called for 15 December 2015.

=Primaries=

The UCR
The UCR went into the Election with sitting Prime minister Wilson but when he deciding not to run again a primary was called. The UCR primaries went between the continuity candidate Montgomery Whitehall and Social Christian candidate Lysanne Giordano. During the UCR leadership debate in April 2015 Whitehall stressed a willingness to joining the Saralpian Union and opposition to gay marriage while Giordano was more calling for an end to austerity measures, investing in the country, and working with unions. The Primary process of the UCR favored the continuity candidates traditionally because of the large voting powers the sitting PM’s held.

The Primary was won by Whitehall while in the FPTP districts the Social Christian wing made large gains.

DM candidates and results.
=FULL RESULTS=