Craftian federal election, 2001

1998 ← 	30 September 2001 	30 September 2001 	→ 2004
All 80 seats in the Craftian House of Representatives41 seats needed for a majority in the house	All 80 seats in the Craftian House of Representatives41 seats needed for a majority in the house	All 80 seats in the Craftian House of Representatives41 seats needed for a majority in the house	All 80 seats in the Craftian House of Representatives41 seats needed for a majority in the house
 	First party 	Second party 	Third party
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
Leader 	James Herbert 	James Traves 	Steve Bergensten
Party 	United 	Conservation 	Bergensten
Leader since 	3 October 1998 	Leader-designate 	1 May 1995
Leader's seat 	Highlane 	Wawanakwa 	Notchropolis
Last election 	16 	44 	12
Seats won 	34 	21 	13
Seat change 	18 	23 	1
Popular vote 	834,268 	317,401 	186,124
Percentage 	53.72% 	20.44% 	11.99%
Swing 	21.18% 	25.18% 	2.14%
 	Fourth party 	Fifth party 	
 	 	 	
 	 	 	
Leader 	Nathan Withers 	Jim McIntyre 	
Party 	Liberty 	McArthur 	
Leader since 	24 January 1998 	25 October 1969 	
Leader's seat 	Marylands 	Oronton 	
Last election 	6 	1 	
Seats won 	8 	1 	
Seat change 	2 	0 	
Popular vote 	177,235 	37,875 	
Percentage 	11.41% 	2.44% 	
Swing 	2.77% 	0.91% 	
Prime Minister before election 	Prime Minister before election 	Elected Prime Minister 	Elected Prime Minister
Alexander Lee 	Alexander Lee 	James Herbert 	James Herbert
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A federal election was held on Sunday, September 30, 2001 for the 6th Parliament of Craftia. The centre-left National United Party opposition, led by Opposition Leader James Herbert, defeated the incumbent right-wing Craftia Conservation Party, led by Prime Minister Alexander Lee.
United, with 7 seats short of a majority, formed a coalition with the Bergenstens, totalling 47 seats in the house. Conservation was reduced to 21 seats with a 25.18% swing against it; the worst election loss to a sitting government at the time.
==Results==
===House of Representatives===
Party	Party 	Party 	Votes 	% 	Swing 	Seats	Change
 	Socialist Coalition 	Socialist Coalition 	1,546,687	64.61	+28.53	54 	+17
 	 	National United Party 	859,135 	33.39	+14.01	33 	+13
 	 	Bergensten Environment Party	687,552 	28.72	+12.03	21 	+4
 	Right Coalition 	Right Coalition 	647,311 	27.04	-25.91	22 	-15
 	 	Craftia Conservation Party 	604,481 	25.25	-24.06	21 	-13
 	 	McArthur National Party 	42,830 	1.79 	-1.85 	1 	-2
 	Craftia Liberty Party	Craftia Liberty Party 	199,945 	8.35 	-2.62 	14 	+8
Total	Total 	Total 	2,393,943	 	 	90