Other than The Vatican, are there any other elective monarchies that have remained stable without becoming de facto hereditary?

by Empty_Dragonfruit

The Holy Roman Empire was dominated by the Habsburgs, and the United Arab Emirates is de facto ruled by Abu Dhabi's monarchs. If so, then what factors contributed to maintain that electoral stability? How did it not fall into hegemony?

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