Latvian parliamentary election, 1995
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Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 30 September and 1 October 1995.[1] The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" emerged as the largest party in the Saeima, winning 18 of the 100 seats.
[edit] Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party "Saimnieks" | 144,758 | 15.2 | 18 | New |
| People's Movement for Latvia | 142,324 | 15.0 | 16 | New |
| Latvian Way | 139,929 | 14.7 | 17 | –19 |
| For Fatherland and Freedom | 114,050 | 12.0 | 14 | +8 |
| Latvian Unity Party | 68,305 | 7.2 | 8 | +8 |
| ZS-LKDS-LDP | 60,498 | 6.4 | 8 | –10 |
| NKP-ZP | 60,352 | 6.3 | 8 | New |
| Socialist Party of Latvia | 53,325 | 5.6 | 5 | New |
| National Harmony Party | 53,041 | 5.6 | 6 | –7 |
| Labour and Justice Coalition | 43,599 | 4.6 | 0 | New |
| Political Union of Economists | 14,209 | 1.5 | 0 | New |
| Latvian Farmers' Union | 13,009 | 1.4 | 0 | –12 |
| Party of Russian Citizens in Latvia | 11,924 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Popular Front of Latvia | 11,090 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Political Association of the Underprivileged and Latvian Independence Party | 9,468 | 1.0 | 0 | New |
| Citizens Union "Our Land" – Anti-Communist Union | 5,050 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrats' Party | 2,546 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Latvian Liberal Party | 2,163 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvian National Democratic Party | 1,367 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 14,332 | – | – | – |
| Total | 965,339 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,328,779 | 72.6 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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