J Andres Commune Elections, 2056

The 2056 J Andres Commune Elections were held on December 17, 2052 to elect the 200 senators that serve in the J Andres Commune. The winners of the election were sworn into office on January 1, 2053. The Anchor Party won a majority of the seats. Although the Anchor Party did not win an absolute majority, the Christian Democratic Party supports the agenda of the Anchor Party and helped to elect Rupert Garfield as the Premier.

Background
In the years prior to the 2056 election, J Andres was locked in a standoff with Vinsalia on it's western border. Vinsalia eventually fell, bringing an end to the standoff. Many J Andres citizens felt that President McDowell did not do enough to end the crisis. Governor Phillip Gordon ran representing the Communist Party seeking greater representation for the west and increased presidential involvement in foreign affairs. The Nationalist Party candidate was Earl Benjamin Mercton, running to consolidate power in the interest of making the government more efficient and effective.

Results
The final results revealed that Evan McDowell was victorious in the Presidential election and that the Communist Party had taken control of the Commune. Although the Communists taking the Commune was not a surprise, what was a surprise was the Communist choice for their leadership. The Duchess of Rossingol met with Communist Party leadership and expressed her distaste for Lord Pablo Kensington. The disagreement stemmed from the long history between the House of Annan and the recent power play by its cadet branch, the House of Kensington-Annan. Nicholas Egorov, son of former Premier Dimitri Egorov was selected to lead the Communist Party in the Commune, and was selected as the Premier.