MHP leadership election, 4274

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) in Jakania held a leadership election in August 4274 to select a successor to Celal Azizoğlu, who had stepped down in May 4274 after losing that month's presidential election. The main contenders to suceed him were Süleyman Menderes (prime minister since 4270), Fatma Tayyar and Mahmut Yılmaz.

Ultimately, Menderes secured a narrow victory, taking 251 of the total 495 electoral votes – a majority of just 3 votes – and becoming party leader on 9 August 4274.

Nomination
In order to run for the MHP party leadership, one had to:


 * Have continuously been a member of the MHP for at least one year leading up to the election,
 * Have been endorsed with the signatures of at least 3% of registered party members,
 * Have received the nomination of at least one of the MHP Central Committee's 25 members,
 * Have paid a deposit of 50,000 JAK to the Central Committee's electoral board.

Among all candidates who have met the above criteria, the three ones with the highest number of signatures from the party membership proceed to the leadership election, while the remainder are barred from running.

Voting system
The system used for electing the leader of the MHP was changed prior to the 4274 race.

Under the new system, the leader of the MHP is elected through an electoral college consisting of 495 delegates, with 99 representing each of Jakania's five governorates regardless of population. Each of the governorates is further split up into two districts, with a share of the governorate's 99 delegates given each of the two based on their population size. The most-voted for candidate in each of these districts obtains all of its delegates, except three. These three are awarded to the losing candidates using the D'Hondt method. Only party members with a seniority of at least 6 months may vote for leadership candidates.

In order to win the party leadership outright, a candidate must have obtained at least 248 of 495 delegates. In the event that no candidate has reached this number, a second round is held between the two candidates with the most votes in the first round; delegates associated with minor candidates must then vote for one of the two finalists. The winner of the second round is declared elected, and takes office on the day after the vote in the electoral college.

Candidates obtaining at least 10 delegates have their 50,000 JAK deposit refunded to them, while candidates obtaining less than this number lose their deposit.