diff --git a/nano/lib/config.hpp b/nano/lib/config.hpp
index a68b02c1b0..5db3296c78 100644
--- a/nano/lib/config.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/config.hpp
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ class network_constants
 		max_peers_per_subnetwork (default_max_peers_per_ip * 4),
 		ipv6_subnetwork_prefix_for_limiting (64), // Equivalent to network prefix /64.
 		peer_dump_interval (std::chrono::seconds (5 * 60)),
-		vote_broadcast_interval (15 * 1000),
-		block_broadcast_interval (150 * 1000)
+		vote_broadcast_interval (15 * 1000)
 	{
 		if (is_live_network ())
 		{
@@ -244,8 +243,7 @@ class network_constants
 			max_peers_per_ip = 20;
 			max_peers_per_subnetwork = max_peers_per_ip * 4;
 			peer_dump_interval = std::chrono::seconds (1);
-			vote_broadcast_interval = 500ms;
-			block_broadcast_interval = 500ms;
+			vote_broadcast_interval = 500;
 			telemetry_request_cooldown = 500ms;
 			telemetry_cache_cutoff = 2000ms;
 			telemetry_request_interval = 500ms;
@@ -290,10 +288,8 @@ class network_constants
 	size_t max_peers_per_subnetwork;
 	size_t ipv6_subnetwork_prefix_for_limiting;
 	std::chrono::seconds peer_dump_interval;
-
-	/** Time to wait before rebroadcasts for active elections */
-	std::chrono::milliseconds vote_broadcast_interval;
-	std::chrono::milliseconds block_broadcast_interval;
+	/** Time to wait before vote rebroadcasts for active elections (milliseconds) */
+	uint64_t vote_broadcast_interval;
 
 	/** We do not reply to telemetry requests made within cooldown period */
 	std::chrono::milliseconds telemetry_request_cooldown{ 1000 * 15 };
diff --git a/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp b/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp
index 63c90bddc5..8917137830 100644
--- a/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp
@@ -179,8 +179,6 @@ enum class detail : uint8_t
 	generate_vote,
 	generate_vote_normal,
 	generate_vote_final,
-	broadcast_block_initial,
-	broadcast_block_repeat,
 
 	// election types
 	normal,
diff --git a/nano/node/election.cpp b/nano/node/election.cpp
index d967201d27..03a25067b4 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.cpp
@@ -192,35 +192,13 @@ bool nano::election::failed () const
 	return state_m == nano::election::state_t::expired_unconfirmed;
 }
 
-bool nano::election::broadcast_block_predicate () const
-{
-	debug_assert (!mutex.try_lock ());
-
-	// Broadcast the block if enough time has passed since the last broadcast (or it's the first broadcast)
-	if (last_block + node.config.network_params.network.block_broadcast_interval < std::chrono::steady_clock::now ())
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-	// Or the current election winner has changed
-	if (status.winner->hash () != last_block_hash)
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-	return false;
-}
-
 void nano::election::broadcast_block (nano::confirmation_solicitor & solicitor_a)
 {
-	debug_assert (!mutex.try_lock ());
-
-	if (broadcast_block_predicate ())
+	if (base_latency () * 15 < std::chrono::steady_clock::now () - last_block)
 	{
 		if (!solicitor_a.broadcast (*this))
 		{
-			node.stats.inc (nano::stat::type::election, last_block_hash.is_zero () ? nano::stat::detail::broadcast_block_initial : nano::stat::detail::broadcast_block_repeat);
-
 			last_block = std::chrono::steady_clock::now ();
-			last_block_hash = status.winner->hash ();
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -268,7 +246,6 @@ bool nano::election::transition_time (nano::confirmation_solicitor & solicitor_a
 			break;
 		case nano::election::state_t::confirmed:
 			result = true; // Return true to indicate this election should be cleaned up
-			broadcast_block (solicitor_a); // Ensure election winner is broadcasted
 			state_change (nano::election::state_t::confirmed, nano::election::state_t::expired_confirmed);
 			break;
 		case nano::election::state_t::expired_unconfirmed:
@@ -589,7 +566,7 @@ void nano::election::broadcast_vote_locked (nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> & loc
 {
 	debug_assert (lock.owns_lock ());
 
-	if (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () < last_vote + node.config.network_params.network.vote_broadcast_interval)
+	if (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () < last_vote + std::chrono::milliseconds (node.config.network_params.network.vote_broadcast_interval))
 	{
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/nano/node/election.hpp b/nano/node/election.hpp
index 04dd20980b..48f695c2fe 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.hpp
@@ -111,11 +111,10 @@ class election final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<nano::election>
 	std::chrono::steady_clock::duration state_start{ std::chrono::steady_clock::now ().time_since_epoch () };
 
 	// These are modified while not holding the mutex from transition_time only
-	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_block{};
-	nano::block_hash last_block_hash{ 0 };
-	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_req{};
+	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_block = { std::chrono::steady_clock::now () };
+	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_req = {};
 	/** The last time vote for this election was generated */
-	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_vote{};
+	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_vote = {};
 
 	bool valid_change (nano::election::state_t, nano::election::state_t) const;
 	bool state_change (nano::election::state_t, nano::election::state_t);
@@ -177,7 +176,6 @@ class election final : public std::enable_shared_from_this<nano::election>
 	nano::election_extended_status current_status_locked () const;
 	// lock_a does not own the mutex on return
 	void confirm_once (nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> & lock_a, nano::election_status_type = nano::election_status_type::active_confirmed_quorum);
-	bool broadcast_block_predicate () const;
 	void broadcast_block (nano::confirmation_solicitor &);
 	void send_confirm_req (nano::confirmation_solicitor &);
 	/**