Template:Infobox election/doc

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This infobox describes a presidential, primary, legislative or parliamentary election.

Usage

Remove fields for different types of elections

| leader_since2 = 1975 | leaders_seat2 = 341 | last_election2 = 302 | seats_before2 = 311 | seats_needed2 = 290 | seats2 = 164 | seats_after2 = 141 | seat_change2 = 132 | popular_vote2 = 45345334 | percentage2 = 52.9% | swing2 = | poll1_date = | poll1_source = | poll1_nominee1 = | poll1_party1 = | poll1_nominee2 = | poll1_party2 = | poll2_date = | poll2_source = | poll2_nominee1 = | poll2_party1 = | poll2_nominee2 = | poll2_party2 = | 1blank = | 1data1 = | 1data2 = | 2blank = | 2data1 = | 2data2 = | map_image = | map_size = | map_alt = | map = | map_caption = | title = | before_election = | before_party = | posttitle = | after_election = | after_party = }}

*Non-optional fields.
† only displayed if the election is yet to take place.
‡ only displayed if the election has finished.
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Field Type Description
election_name * Name given to the election. If this field is left empty the page name is displayed
country Country where the election took place.
flag_year For historical elections when an older flag design was in effect, enter the year the flag came into effect (not the election year). Default is to use the current flag.
flag_image For non-country elections, specify the full name of the flag, coat-of-arms, or seal image to display.
type * The type of election. Must be one of four: presidential, legislative, parliamentary or by-election. Legislative after the election will display majority and minority party, rather than first and second party.
vote_type The type of votes recorded at popular_voten. Defaults to "Popular".
ongoing * Must be either yes or no, whether the election is yet to take place, or completed. Fields marked with a † are only displayed if the election is yet to take place. Fields marked with a ‡ are only displayed if the election has finished. (Default no.)
party_colour Also spelled party_color. To turn off the party colours enter 'no'.
party_name To turn off linking to the parties enter 'no'.
alliance_name To turn off linking to the alliances enter 'no'.
previous_election The page name of the last election of this type.
previous_year The year the last election of this type took place.
previous_mps (DEPRECATED) legislative
parliamentary
Also spelled previous_MPs or previous_members, page name for the members elected in the last election.
outgoing_members legislative
parliamentary
The page name of the legislative term (typically including a list of members) serving between the previous election and this election.
(Can either be a page title or a wiki link.)
election_date Date of election - use {{Start date}}
elected_mps (DEPRECATED) legislative
parliamentary
Wikilink to the MPs elected in this election.
elected_members legislative
parliamentary
The page name of the legislative term (typically including a list of members) serving between this election and the next election.
(Can either be a page title or a wiki link.)
next_election The page name of the next election of this type. If red link (it doesn't exist), then it will appear unlinked.
next_year The year the next election of this type took place.