1995 Latvian parliamentary election

1995 Latvian parliamentary election

30 September – 1 October 1995
All 100 seats in the Saeima 51 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	72.65% (18.53 pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– DPS Ziedonis Čevers 15.22 18 New TKL Joachim Siegerist 14.97 16 New LC Māris Gailis 14.71 17 −19 TB Guntars Krasts 11.99 14 +8 LVP Alberts Kauls 7.18 8 +8 LZS-LKDS-LDP Jānis Kinna 6.36 8 −10 NKP-ZP Aleksandrs Kiršteins 6.35 6 −9 LSP Filips Stroganovs 5.61 5 New TSP Jānis Jurkāns 5.58 6 −7 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Māris Gailis Latvian Way Andris Šķēle Independent

Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 30 September and 1 October 1995. The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" emerged as the largest party in the Saeima, winning 18 of the 100 seats.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Party "Saimnieks"	144,758	15.22	18	New
	People's Movement for Latvia	142,324	14.97	16	New
	Latvian Way	139,929	14.71	17	–19
	For Fatherland and Freedom	114,050	11.99	14	+8
	Latvian Unity Party	68,305	7.18	8	+8
	ZS–LKDS–LDP	60,498	6.36	8	–10
	NKP–ZP	60,352	6.35	8	New
	Socialist Party of Latvia	53,325	5.61	5	New
	National Harmony Party	53,041	5.58	6	–7
	Labour and Justice Coalition	43,599	4.58	0	New
	Political Union of Economists	14,209	1.49	0	New
	Latvian Farmers' Union	13,009	1.37	0	–12
	Party of Russian Citizens in Latvia	11,924	1.25	0	0
	Popular Front of Latvia	11,090	1.17	0	0
	Political Association of the Underprivileged and Latvian Independence Party	9,468	1.00	0	New
	Citizens Union "Our Land" – Anti-Communist Union	5,050	0.53	0	0
	Democrats' Party	2,546	0.27	0	New
	Latvian Liberal Party	2,163	0.23	0	0
	Latvian National Democratic Party	1,367	0.14	0	New
Total		951,007	100.00	100	0
Valid votes		951,007	98.52
Invalid/blank votes		14,332	1.48
Total votes		965,339	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,328,779	72.65
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Aftermath

Both parties of government, Latvian Way and Latvian Farmers' Union were punished by the voters, losing a substantial number of seats. With no party able to form a working majority, a new government was formed led by independent Andris Šķēle.