FAP Wins 2010 General Assembly Elections

The Franklin Times -

The NEC is declaring the FAP as the party winning the most seats in the 2010 General Assembly Elections.

The results of the eastern states show wide support in those areas for the PLP and LAP, but not enough to overcome the FAP advantage elsewhere. In fact, while coming in third within the region the FAP won only six fewer seats than the PLP and only two fewer seats than the LAP. The region in total gave 58% of its seats to center-left parties (PLP and LAP).

In the four eastern states the seat totals for the top three parties are as follows:
PLP: 55
LAP: 51
FAP: 49

This brings total seat counts to:
FAP: 105
PLP: 93
LAP: 82
TUPP: 36
PFP: 20
CRP: 14

The voters message is not fully clear yet. While the FAP won the most seats it only controls 30% of the General Assembly and must now make a critical decision. Does it try to form a workable coalition to bring stability to its rule or try to rule in a minority government? Party Leader Wilson must now look to see what possible coalition partners are out there for him to approach and negotiate with.