Estonian parliamentary election, 1932

Estonian parliamentary election, 1932

1929 ← 23 May 1932 → 1938

100 seats in the Riigikogu 51 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party Third party   Leader Konstantin Päts Jaan Tõnisson August Rei Party Farmers' Assemblies and Settlers' Association National Centre Party Estonian Socialist Workers' Party Last election 38 (24+14) seats 26 (10+9+4+3) seats 25 seats Seats won 42 23 22 Seat change +4 -3 -3 Popular vote 199,035 110,662 104,662 Percentage 39.8% 22.1% 20.9%

State Elder before election Jaan Tõnisson Farmers' Assemblies and Settlers' Association Elected State Elder Karl August Einbund Farmers' Assemblies and Settlers' Association

Estonian parliamentary elections, 1932 were held 21-23 May 1932. Before those elections major shifts occurred on the political landscape. The Farmers Unions (mostly backed by the "old farmers" and those somewhat more conservative and economically right-wing) and Settler's party (patriotic left-of-centre agrarian) joined forces into the United Peasants Party (not the official name). Different centrist forces (mostly Peoples Party, Christian Peoples Party, Labor Party and Economic Group) formed the National Centre Party.

Results

Eligible voters: 737,930 (without the army)
Turnout: 495,313 (67.1%) (+ 8587 army votes)
Invalid votes: 3,388 (incl. army); 0.7%
Valid votes: 500,512; 99.3%

Party	Ideology	Votes	%	swing	MPs	% of MPs	% of MPs swing
Farmers' Assemblies and Association of Settlers, State's Leaseholders and Littlefarmers (Põllumeeste Kogud ja Põllumeeste, Asunikkude ning Väikemaapidajate Koondus)	Agrarianism, conservatism, centre-left	199,035	39.8%	3.0%	42	42%	4%
National Centre Party (Rahvuslik Keskerakond)	Centrism	110,662	22.1%	4.0%	23	23%	3%
Estonian Socialist Workers' Party (Eesti Sotsialistlik Tööliste Partei)	Social Democracy	104,662	20.9%	3.1%	22	22%	3%
Left-wing workers and proletarians (Pahempoolsed töölised ja kehvikud)	Communism	25,966	5.2%	1.0%	5	5%	1%
Russian National Union in Estonia, Association of Russian Left-wing Socialists and Farmers (Vene Rahvuslik Liit Eestis, Vene Pahempoolsete Sotsialistide ja Talupidajate Koondus)	Left-wing, Minority interests	25,246	5.0%	2.5%	5	5%	3%
German-Swedish Electoral Block (Saksa-Rootsi valimisblokk)	Minority interests	15,527	3.1%	0.1%	3	3%	—
National Labour Association (Rahvuslik Töökoondus)	Left-wing	9,597	1.9%	0.7%	—	—	—
Socialist workers' and farmers' parties, united Russian parties (Sotsialistlikud tööliste ja talupoegade parteid, ühendatud vene parteid)	Left-wing, Minority interests	5,191	1.0%	0.2%	—	—	—
Farmers' Union (Põllumeeste Ühing)	Agrarianism, conservatism	4,453	0.9%	0.9%	—	—	—
Total valid votes		500,339	100.0%		100
Results of the National Centre Party are compared to the sum of Estonian Labour Party, Estonian People's Party, Christian People's Party and All-state Union of Houseowners' Societies. Results of Left-wing workers and proletarians are compared to the combined list of the Estonian Workers' Party, Urban and Rural Working People, cottagers, settlers, leaseholders and all proletarians. Results of the National Labour Association are compared to Workers, Tenants, Fishers and Littlefarmers. Results of the Russian National Union in Estonia, Association of Russian Left-wing Socialists and Farmers are compared to the Russian National Union.

Sources

• V Riigikogu valimised : 21.-23.maini 1932; Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo = Élections au parlement : de 21.-23. mai 1932; Bureau Central de Statistique de l'Estonie - Tallinn : Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo, 1932