United Isles Federal Election, 2010

The 2010 United Isles Federal Election was held on 17 June 2010. Although the Conservative Party of Chancellor Matthew Lowe remained the largest party, its failed to secure an overall majority with its junior coalition partner, the NPP. The entry of the New Right to the Federal Assembly for the first complicated the formation of a new government; all other parties elected to the Assembly refused to cooperate with the party. Kyle Innes, leader of the NPP, proposed that the incumbent administration (in which he served as Foreign Minister) continue as a minority government. However, following three weeks of negotiating, Lowe announced the formation of a Grand Coalition with the Social Democrats.

The election was seen as a disaster for SDU leader Ben Sewell. Although opinion polls in the run-up to the election suggested that he could oust the Conservatives after a single-term in office, the party made marginal gains.