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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.
| 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. |