Progressive Labour Party Primaries, 550AER

The 550 Progressive Primaries were held after the decision to dissolve the Imperial Parliament merely two years into its mandate. The primaries were held over the course of a month and the format differed greatly from the previous Primary. A new delegate system was used and also the first to have more than two candidates with the rank outsider, William McKinley, managing to get enough support to get onto the ballot. In the initial primaries Blair won the most delegates but failed to secure the 1,368 needed to win the nomination outright and lost out in the popular vote to McKinley. Just before the Convention started Allerius announced he was withdrawing from the race and promptly endorsed McKinley, this secured McKinley's overall victory however Blair did manage to win the support of 150 more delegates than he won in the first round.
==Notable Endorsements==
Anthony Blair (3):
*Harold Saxon - Federal Chairman
*Bernie Sanders - Deputy Federal Chairman
*Jean Skyes-Faircastle - Former Chief Whip
​William McKinley (2):
*William H. Taft - Federal Campaigns Organiser
*Tim Farron - MP
​Marcus Allerius (1):
*Gregory Clark - Former Territorial Chairman
== The Primaries ==
===Reellam State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	William McKinley	46% 	286 	50
 	Anthony Blair 	42% 	261 	0
 	Marcus Allerius 	12% 	75 	0
===Farrulli State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	William McKinley	44% 	445 	110
 	Anthony Blair 	38% 	384 	0
 	Marcus Allerius 	18% 	182 	0
===Balbarno State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Anthony Blair 	47% 	668 	140
 	William McKinley	46% 	654 	0
 	Marcus Allerius 	7% 	100 	0
===Entloland State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Marcus Allerius 	41% 	1,080 	120
 	William McKinley	39% 	1,028 	0
 	Anthony Blair 	20% 	527 	0
===Delnour State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Anthony Blair 	48% 	797 	60
 	William McKinley	43% 	714 	0
 	Marcus Allerius 	9% 	149 	0
===Darpartyro State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Anthony Blair 	47% 	1,625 	120
 	William McKinley	45% 	1,556 	0
 	Marcus Allerius 	8% 	276 	0
===Territorial Caucuses===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Marcus Allerius 	51% 	2,208 	25
 	William McKinley	28% 	1,213 	0
 	Anthony Blair 	21% 	909 	0
===Veldunium State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	William McKinley	45% 	871 	131
 	Marcus Allerius 	39% 	754 	113
 	Anthony Blair 	16% 	309 	46
===Tapanuo State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Anthony Blair 	48% 	267 	130
 	William McKinley	41% 	228 	0
 	Marcus Allerius 	11% 	61 	0
===Melmorri State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Anthony Blair 	36% 	860 	120
 	Marcus Allerius 	33% 	788 	0
 	William McKinley	31% 	740 	0
===Hastiga State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	William McKinley	41% 	1,275 	135
 	Marcus Allerius 	37% 	1,150 	122
 	Anthony Blair 	22% 	684 	73
===Tarbanos State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Anthony Blair 	45% 	340 	68
 	William McKinley	40% 	302 	60
 	Marcus Allerius 	15% 	113 	22
===Jalbetrer State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Marcus Allerius 	39% 	323 	109
 	William McKinley	36% 	298 	101
 	Anthony Blair 	25% 	207 	70
===Verzoonium State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Anthony Blair 	41% 	481 	127
 	Marcus Allerius 	40% 	469 	124
 	William McKinley	19% 	223 	59
===Delooiium State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	Marcus Allerius 	50% 	159 	75
 	William McKinley	37% 	117 	56
 	Anthony Blair 	13% 	41 	19
===Cartria State Primary===
Colour	Candidate 	Percentage	Total Vote	Delegates Won
 	William McKinley	49% 	1,573 	172
 	Anthony Blair 	42% 	1,348 	149
 	Marcus Allerius 	9% 	289 	29
==The Convention==
===Round #1:===
↓
1,122	874 	739
Blair	McKinley	Allerius
Candidate	Candidate 	# of Delegates	% of Delegates	Winner
 	Anthony Blair 	1,122 	41.02% 	Blair
 	William McKinley	874 	31.96% 	Blair
 	Marcus Allerius 	739 	27.02% 	Blair
===Round #2:===
↓
1,463 	1,272
McKinley	Blair
Candidate	Candidate 	# of Delegates	% of Delegates	Winner
 	William McKinley	1,463 	53.49% 	McKinley
 	Anthony Blair 	1,272 	46.51% 	McKinley
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