Estonian parliamentary election, 1929

Estonian parliamentary election, 1929

1926 ← 13 May 1929 → 1932

100 seats in the Riigikogu 51 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party Third party   Leader August Rei Jaan Teemant Rudolf Penno Party Estonian Socialist Workers' Party Farmers' Assemblies Settlers' Association Last election 24 seats 23 seats 14 seats Seats won 25 24 14 Seat change +1 +1 — Popular vote 121,024 116,715 69,069 Percentage 24.0% 23.1% 13.7%

State Elder before election August Rei Estonian Socialist Workers' Party Elected State Elder Otto August Strandman Labour Party

Estonian parliamentary elections, 1929 to form the 4th Riigikogu were held on 11–13 May 1929.

Results

Eligible voters: 712,670 (without the army)
Turnout: 508,106 (69.3%) (with army)
Invalid votes: 3,110 (with army); 0.6%
Valid votes: 504,996; 99.4% (with army)

Party	Ideology	Votes	%	swing	MPs	% of MPs	% of MPs swing
Estonian Socialist Workers' Party (Eesti Sotsialistlik Tööliste Partei)	Social democratic	121,024	24.0%	1.1%	25	25%	1%
Farmers' Assemblies (Põllumeeste Kogud)	Agrarianism, conservatism	116,715	23.1%	1.7%	24	24%	1%
Association of Settlers, State's Leaseholders and Littlefarmers (Asunikkude, Riigirentnikkude ja Väikepõllupidajate Koondus)	Agrarianism, centre-left	69,069	13.7%	0.2%	14	14%	—
Estonian Labour Party (Eesti Tööerakond)	Centre-left	51,527	10.2%	2.1%	10	10%	3%
Estonian People's Party (Eesti Rahvaerakond)	Centre-right	45,035	8.9%	1.5%	9	9%	1%
Combined list of the Estonian Workers' Party, urban and rural working people, littlefarmers, settlers, leaseholders and all proletarians (Eesti Tööliste Partei, linna- ja maatöörahva, popside, asunikkude, rentnikkude ja kõigi kehvikute ühine nimekiri)	Communism	31,004	6.1%	0.3%	6	6%	—
Christian People's Party (Kristlik Rahvaerakond)	Christian conservatism	20,863	4.1%	1.2%	4	4%	1%
German-Swedish Electoral Block (Saksa-Rootsi valimisblokk)	Minority interests	16,235	3.2%	0.7%	3	3%	1%
Houseowners, Merchants, Manufacturers and other supporters of private property (Majaomanikud, kaupmehed, töösturid ja teised eraomandust pooldajad)	Interest group	14,627	2.9%	0.5%	3	3%	1%
Russian National Union (Vene Rahvuslik Liit)	Minority interests	12,797	2.5%	0.8%	2	2%	1%
Workers, Tenants, Fishers and Littlefarmers (Töölised, üürnikud, kalamehed ja väikemaapidajad)	Left-wing	6,012	1.2%	0.2%	—	—	—
Total valid votes		504,908	100.0%		100
Results of the Combined list of the Estonian Workers' Party, urban and rural working people, littlefarmers, settlers, leaseholders and all proletarians are compared to the sum of the Tenants Union and Estonian Workers' Party. Results of the German-Swedish Electoral Block are compared to the German-Baltic Party. Results of the Russian National Union are compared to the Combined List of Russian People. Results of the Workers, Tenants, Fishers and Littlefarmers are compared to the Working People's Union.

Sources

• IV Riigikogu valimised : 11.-13. maini 1929 / [koostanud A. Tooms] ; Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo = Élections au parlement : de 11.-13. mai 1929 / Bureau Central de Statistique de l'Estonie Tallinn, 1929 (Tallinn : Riigi trükikoda)