Wikipedia:WikiProject Elections and Referendums/Elections Manual of Style

This page sets out the standard format for election articles. Sections can be deleted as appropriate to the election type

General/parliamentary/presidential elections were held in Fooland on 30 February 2000.

Background

Background to the election, including details of the previous government, reasons for the election being called (if it's an early one), formation of new parties since the previous election etc.

Electoral system

Details on the electoral system, including any changes made since the previous election.

Presidential candidates/Contesting parties

Specifically for presidential elections, including details of any primaries etc.

Campaign

Information on the election campaign, including any major areas of debate, incidents (e.g. violence) and party platforms.

Opinion polls

Date	Agency	Seats
Date	Agency	FNP	FPP	FCP	FLP
October 1999	Angus Reid^[1]	25	25	25	25
November 1999	Yougov^[2]	26	24	25	25
December 1999	Reuters^[3]	20	30	25	25

Conduct

Details about the conduct of the election (e.g. if there are any irregularities or problems).

Results

{{Election results}} can be used to create tables for presidential, legislative and double simultaneous vote elections (example below).



Party		Presidential candidate	First round		Second round		Seats
Party		Presidential candidate	Votes	%	Votes	%	Chamber	+/–	Senate	+/–
	Broad Front	Daniel Martínez	949,376	42.87	1,152,271	49.21	42	–8	13	–2
	National Party	Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou	696,452	31.45	1,189,313	50.79	30	–2	10	0
	Colorado Party	Ernesto Talvi	300,177	13.55			13	0	4	0
	Open Cabildo	Guido Manini Ríos	268,736	12.13			11	New	3	New
Total			2,214,741	100.00	2,341,584	100.00	96	0	30	0

Valid votes			2,214,741	96.16	2,341,584	96.23
Invalid/blank votes			88,399	3.84	91,612	3.77
Total votes			2,303,140	100.00	2,433,196	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,699,978	85.30	2,699,980	90.12
Source: Corte Electoral (First round); Corte Electoral (Second round)