Council of States 1769



The election of 1769 led to the first Minority Caucus government, with neither the Northern Union or Populists winning a majority of seven seats. The Norther Union won 5, the Populists 6, and the Federalist party won 1 Councillor taking 65,000 votes in a close three way race. Walter Vern subsequently became Praetor and Chairman of the Council of States as his party had the most votes, the Federalist abstaining on official votes for the Praetor. Walter Vern became the second Praetor and first Minority Praetor. No party won a majority of the votes either.

The Populists, having no majority and no President, did very little in their leadership of the nation.