Complex sentence: The 2nd general election, in November 1836, did not produce an assembly; as a result, every election since the 3rd general election, in May 1937, has determined the assembly one number less.
Split into simpler sentences: The 2nd general election, in November 1836, did not produce an assembly. As a result, every election since the 3rd general election, in May 1937, has determined the assembly one number less.