5th EDRHL federal election

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The 5th EDRHL federal election was held to elect the members of the 5th People's Congress. The outgoing government was a Red-Purple Alliance of the Workers Union of the International Communist Party (WUICP) and the Democratic Socialist Peoples Organization (DSPO) led by General Secretary Jack Huey.

The two major parties, the WUICP and the NSFM suffered minor losses. The LDFMC also lost some support while the DSPO made small gains. The Christian Democratic Conservative Alliance (CDCA) moved into the parliament for the first time with 7.4% of votes. The WUICP remained the largest faction which allowed them to retain the position of president. Grace Murphy was subsequently re-elected.

The incumbent Red-Purple Alliance held its majority. The WUICP negotiated a new coalition contract with the DSPO. Jack Huey was re-elected as General-Secretary.

Background
In the previous election, the WUICP entered into coalition with the DSPO. The government maintained the status quo on most issues. The mining disaster at Thallmanngrad had shaken the country but seemed to have minimal impact on the outcome of the results. It became widely speculated that the new CDCA would reach the 5% hurdle and win seats into the parliament. The possible entrance of a 5th faction was the main point of contention for the WUICP and NSFM who feared the loss of votes.

Political parties and candidates
The table below lists the parliamentary groups of the 19th Bundestag.