Latvian parliamentary election, 1993
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Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 5 and 6 June 1993,[1] the first after independence was restored in 1991. Latvian Way emerged as the largest party in the Saeima, winning 36 of the 100 seats. A total of 23 parties participated in the elections, although only eight received 4% or more of votes and won seats.[2] The voter turnout of 91.2% was the highest in the country's history.[3]
[edit] Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvian Way | 362,473 | 32.4 | 36 |
| Latvian National Independence Movement | 149,347 | 13.4 | 15 |
| National Harmony Party | 134,289 | 12.0 | 13 |
| Latvian Farmers' Union | 119,116 | 10.7 | 12 |
| Equal Rights | 64,444 | 5.8 | 7 |
| For Fatherland and Freedom | 59,855 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Christian Democratic Union | 56,057 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Democratic Center Party | 53,303 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Popular Front of Latvia | 29,396 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Green List | 13,362 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Party of Russian Citizens in Latvia | 13,006 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Latvian Democratic Workers' Party | 10,509 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Electoral Union "Happiness of Latvia" | 9,814 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Citizens Union "Our Land" | 8,687 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Economic Activity League | 8,333 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party | 7,416 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Anti-Communist Union | 5,954 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Republican Platform | 5,075 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Conservatives and Peasants | 2,797 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Independents' Union | 1,968 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Latvian Liberal Party | 1,520 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Latvian Unity Party | 1,070 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Liberal Alliance | 525 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 15,888 | – | – |
| Total | 1,134,204 | 100 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,243,956 | 91.2 | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1122 ISBN 9873832956097
- ^ "Election results of the 5th Saeima (parliament) of the Republic of Latvia". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. http://data.csb.gov.lv/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=24-08a&ti=24-8.+ELECTION+RESULTS+TO+THE+5TH+SAEIMA+(PARLIAMENT)+OF+THE+REPUBLIC+OF+LATVIA+&path=../DATABASEEN/visp/Annual%20statistical%20data/24.%20Politics%20and%20religion/&lang=1. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1123
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