Estonian parliamentary election, 1926

Estonian parliamentary election, 1926

17 May 1926

100 seats in the Riigikogu 51 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader August Rei Jaan Teemant Party Estonian Socialist Workers' Party Farmers' Assemblies Last election 20 (15+5) seats 23 seats Seats won 24 23 Seat change +4 — Popular vote 119,914 111,960 Percentage 22.9% 21.4%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Rudolf Penno Otto August Strandman Party Settlers' Party Labour Party Last election 4 seats 12 seats Seats won 14 13 Seat change +10 +1 Popular vote 70,702 64,648 Percentage 13.5% 12.3%

State Elder before election Jaan Teemant Farmers' Assemblies Elected State Elder Jaan Teemant Farmers' Assemblies

Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia between 15 and 17 May 1926. Before the elections the electoral law was changed to create more stability by introducing a system of bonds and raising the electoral threshold to require a party to win a minimum of two seats.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Estonian Socialist Workers' Party	119,914	22.9	24	+4
Farmers' Assemblies	111,960	21.4	23	0
Settlers' Party	70,702	13.5	14	+10
Estonian Labour Party	64,648	12.3	13	+1
Estonian People's Party	38,824	7.4	8	0
Estonian Workers' Party	30,339	5.8	6	–4
Christian People's Party	28,133	5.4	5	–3
Russian parties	17,474	3.3	3	–1
German-Baltic Party	13,278	2.5	2	–1
Landlords' Party	12,355	2.4	2	0
Tenants' Union	6,692	1.3	0	–1
National Liberal Party	4,854	0.9	0	–4
Working People's Union	3,704	0.7	0	0
Country People's Union	603	0.1	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	3,421	–	–	–
Total	526,901	100	100	0
Registered voters/turnout	715,783	73.6	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver[1]

References

1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p582 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

• III Riigikogu valimised : 15.-17. mail 1926 / Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo = Élections au parlement : de 15.-17. mai 1926 / Bureau Central de Statistique de l'Estonie - Tallinn : Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo, 1927 (Tallinn : Riigi trükikoda)