Russian legislative election, 1912

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Russian Empire in September 1912 to elect the fourth State Duma.^[1]

Results

Around 51% of those elected were nobles, the highest during the Tsarist era.^[1] Both the right- and left-wing increased their representation in the Duma; right-wing candidates won 153 seats and left-wingers 152, whilst the centrists, including the Union of October 17, were reduced to 130 seats.^[1]

Party	Seats	+/–
Nationalists	120	+23
Union of October 17	98	–56
Right-wingers	65	+15
Constitutional Democratic Party	59	+5
Progressist Party	48	+20
Autonomists	21	–5
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party	14	–5
Trudoviks	10	–3
Independents	7	+7
Total	442	+1

Aftermath

Following the elections, the Union of October 17 became an opposition party due to its harassment by the government during the election.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Theofanis G. Stavrou (1969) Russia Under the Last Tsar U of Minnesota Press, p108

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See also: Elections and referendums in the Soviet Union

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