J Andres Commune Elections, 2100

The 2100 J Andres Commune Elections were held on October 5, 2096 to elect the 727 senators of the J Andres Commune.

Background
The 2100 election was largely a referendum on the success of the Labor party. King Phillippe, President Pierre Bourbon, and Premier Mateo Bourbon were all extremely popular. During the first four years of the Bourbon administration, the government pledged to build a railroad to connect the largest cities, and promised electricity for major cities. The first railroad line (from Boston to Brooklyn) was not completed in time for the election; however, it was more than 80% complete so public confidence was high. Electricity was only reliable in Boston; however PPL had a working strategy to bring to the other major cities within a decade.

Libertarian party candidate Dennis Howard fared well considering the popularity of the incumbent, but he still fell below 25% on a message of supporting private industry. Nationalist party candidate Abel Bodner ran on a message of national defense, which failed to resonate outside of the Rossingol area. Pierre Bourbon improved upon the 54% he received in the 2096 by increasing his vote share to 68%.