Lithuanian parliamentary election, 1926

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Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania between 8 and 10 May 1926.^[1] The Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union remained the largest party, winning 24 of the 85 seats in the third Seimas.^[2] They formed a left-wing coalition government with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, which was overthrown in a military coup in December.^[3] The Seimas was subsequently disbanded and Lithuanian Nationalist Union leader Antanas Smetona was appointed President.^[3]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union	225,797	22.2	22	+6
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania	173,250	17.0	15	+7
Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party	128,126	12.6	14	0
Farmers' Association	113,819	11.2	11	–3
Labour Federation	79,315	7.8	5	–7
Democratic Jewish Union	47,142	4.6	3	New
Lithuanian Nationalist Union	43,841	4.3	3	New
Central Polish Electoral Committee	31,349	3.1	4	0
Party of Polish Workers, Artisans and Farmers	24,473	2.4	0	New
Memel Territory Party	20,944	2.1	6	New
Farmers' Party	18,741	1.8	2	+2
People's Party of Klaipėda	18,496	1.8	0	New
Jewish Economic Party	16,702	1.6	0	New
German Evangelical Party	9,658	1.0	0	New
Party of Russians and Belarusians	8,022	0.8	0	0
Union of Latvians in Lithuania	2,358	0.2	0	New
Party of Catholics and Abstainers	2,343	0.2	0	New
Company of House and Land Owners	2,235	0.2	0	New
Union of Russian Democrats	1,617	0.2	0	New
Union of Evangelical Lutherans	1,340	0.1	0	New
Party of Public Servants of Klaipėda	1,158	0.1	0	New
Party for an Autonomous Klaipėda	937	0.1	0	New
Party of Samogitian Women	828	0.1	0	New
Poles of Jonava	431	0.0	0	New
German Evangelicals of Marijampole	404	0.0	0	New
Party of Polish Farmers and Workers	256	0.0	0	New
Party of Polish Workers	253	0.0	0	0
Lithuanian National Organisation in Kedainiai	230	0.0	0	New
Party of Evangelical Lithuanians	203	0.0	0	New
Catholic Nationalists	169	0.0	0	New
Polish Party "For Creed and Homeland"	149	0.0	0	New
Polish Catholic Party	116	0.0	0	0
Tenants' Party	94	0.0	0	New
Party of Public Servants	71	0.0	0	New
Workers groups (7)	23,074	2.3	0	–
Poor peasants and small farmers groups	19,352	1.9	0	–
Invalid/blank votes	2,178	–	–	–
Total	1,019,471	100	85	+7
Registered voters/turnout	1,179,538	86.4	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1201 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1218
1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p1188

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See also: Elections in the Klaipėda Region • Elections in Central Lithuania

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