Cygnian federal election, 1792 (Joan of What?)

The Cygnian cancellarial election of 1792 was the first quadrennial cancellarial election. It was held on 6 November 1792, and was conducted under the new Imperial Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1792. In the election, incumbent Chancellor Frederick Northam, was unanimously elected for the first of three terms as chancellor, and Robert Hyatt became the first vice chancellor.

Before this election, Cygnia's government was also led by Northam as Chancellor, although he had been appointed in 1789 to the post by King Alexander I following the federation of the Cygnian colonies.

Northam, who was held in a very favourable light by the Cygnian nobility, essentially ran unopposed. The only real question was the choice for vice chancellor. Under the system then in place, each Lord Senator was to cast two separate votes: the candidate who received the majority of votes would become chancellor and the runner-up vice chancellor. All 24 Lord Senators cast their cancellarial vote for Northam; their second votes were divided between five other candidates; Robert Hyatt received the most and was elected vice chancellor. The Fifth Amendment to the Imperial Constitution, ratified in 1855, would democratise the electoral process, instituting direct popular elections by the people, instead of the Senate.