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.
Conduct
Details about the conduct of the election (e.g. if there are any irregularities or problems).
Campaign
Information on the election campaign, including any major areas of debate, incidents (e.g. violence) and party platforms.
Opinion polls
| Date | Agency | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNP | FPP | FCP | FLP | ||
| Current seats | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | |
| 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 |
Results
Presidential election
Note that the candidate with the highest number of votes in the first round is at the top of the list. Only use a template if the results need to be displayed on more than one page (usually the case for the most recent election)
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| John Smith | Fooian National Party | 300,001 | 30.0 | 499,000 | 49.9 |
| Jane Brown | Fooian People's Party | 299,999 | 30.0 | 501,000 | 50.1 |
| David Green | Fooian Conservative Party | 200,001 | 20.0 | ||
| Carlos Marks | Fooian Labour Party | 199,999 | 20.0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 15 | – | 25 | – | |
| Total | 1,000,015 | 100 | 1,000,025 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,500,000 | 66.7 | 1,500,000 | 66.7 | |
| Source: IFES[4] | |||||
Parliamentary election
Note that parties are ordered by votes, not seats. Only use a template if the results need to be displayed on more than one page (usually the case for the most recent election)
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fooian National Party | 300,001 | 30.0 | 31 | +1 |
| Fooian People's Party | 299,999 | 30.0 | 29 | –1 |
| Fooian Conservative Party | 200,001 | 20.0 | 19 | –1 |
| Fooian Labour Party | 199,999 | 20.0 | 21 | +1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 15 | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,000,015 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,500,000 | 66.7 | – | – |
| Source: IFES[5] | ||||
Aftermath
Events that occurred after the election, including formation of the next government.
References
External links
If not used in the references section, useful external links may include:
- Permanent link to IPU page on the election (parliamentary elections only)
- Permanent link to the IFES page on the election
Category:2000 elections in Foocontinent
Category:Elections in Fooland
Category:2000 in Fooland
Other possible categories include:
- Category:By-elections
- Category:Future elections
- Category:Non-partisan elections (where all candidates ran as independents)
- Category:Recall elections
- Category:Single-candidate elections (where there is only one candidate per available position/seat)
- Category:Single-party elections (elections held in one-party states)
- Category:Snap elections
- Category:Uncontested elections (where there is only one candidate and the election is not held)