Latvian parliamentary election, 1922

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Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 7 and 8 October 1922.[1] The Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party remained the largest party, winning 30 of the 100 seats.[2]

Electoral system

For the elections the country was divided into five constituencies, electing a total of 97 MPs using proportional representation. The three remaining seats were awarded to the parties with the highest vote totals that had failed to win a seat in any of the five constituencies.[3]

The list system used was made flexible, as voters were able to cross out candidates' names and replace them with names from other lists.[3] However, only 19.97% of voters made any changes to the lists.[3] To register a list for the election parties needed only collect 100 signatures.[4] A total of 88 lists registered, but only 43 contested the election.[4] There was no voter roll, but instead passports were used to identify voters.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party241,94730.630–27
Latvian Farmers' Union132,76416.817–9
Democratic Centre57,4387.36New
Union of Social Democrats – Mensheviks and Rural Workers49,5956.37New
Latgalian Christian Peasant and Catholic Party47,2026.060
Committee of the German Baltic Parties42,0885.360
Christian National Union33,0434.24New
Non-Partisan National Centre29,4573.74New
Latgalian Farmer-Labour Party27,6973.54New
Jewish National Bloc16,6312.12New
New Farmers' Union15,3921.93New
United List of Russians14,2291.82New
United Polish Parties12,4731.610
Latvian Old Believers' Central Committee12,3181.61New
Agudas Israel11,4291.42New
Latgalian Farmers Party8,5221.11–16
List of Lithuanians and Catholics8,4901.11+1
Latgalian People's Party6,7710.91New
Zionist Party5,1560.710
Fishermens' Union4,0080.50New
Land Workers' Association2,6670.30New
Bund2,4090.31New
Latgalian Workers' Association1,9180.20New
Belarusian List1,5480.20New
Independent Russian Association1,4790.20New
War Invalids' List1,2300.20New
Independent Colonel Jansons1,1810.10New
Estonian Group1,0630.10New
Abstainers' List1,0310.10New
Latgalian Villagers4670.10New
Jewish People's Party470.00New
Invalid/blank votes9,168
Total800,858100100–50
Registered voters/turnout963,25783.1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1122 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1143
  3. 1 2 3 4 Nohlen & Stöver, p1113
  4. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p1105

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