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Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania between 8 and 10 May 1926.[1] The Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union remained the largest party, winning 24 of the 85 seats in the third Seimas.[2] They formed a left-wing coalition government with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, which was overthrown in a military coup in December.[3] The Seimas was subsequently disbanded and Lithuanian Nationalist Union leader Antanas Smetona was appointed President.[3]
Results
| Party
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
+/–
|
| Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union |
225,797 |
22.2 |
22 |
+6
|
| Social Democratic Party of Lithuania |
173,250 |
17.0 |
15 |
+7
|
| Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party |
128,126 |
12.6 |
14 |
0
|
| Farmers' Association |
113,819 |
11.2 |
11 |
–3
|
| Labour Federation |
79,315 |
7.8 |
5 |
–7
|
| Democratic Jewish Union |
47,142 |
4.6 |
3 |
New
|
| Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
43,841 |
4.3 |
3 |
New
|
| Central Polish Electoral Committee |
31,349 |
3.1 |
4 |
0
|
| Party of Polish Workers, Artisans and Farmers |
24,473 |
2.4 |
0 |
New
|
| Memel Territory Party |
20,944 |
2.1 |
6 |
New
|
| Farmers' Party |
18,741 |
1.8 |
2 |
+2
|
| People's Party of Klaipėda |
18,496 |
1.8 |
0 |
New
|
| Jewish Economic Party |
16,702 |
1.6 |
0 |
New
|
| German Evangelical Party |
9,658 |
1.0 |
0 |
New
|
| Party of Russians and Belarusians |
8,022 |
0.8 |
0 |
0
|
| Union of Latvians in Lithuania |
2,358 |
0.2 |
0 |
New
|
| Party of Catholics and Abstainers |
2,343 |
0.2 |
0 |
New
|
| Company of House and Land Owners |
2,235 |
0.2 |
0 |
New
|
| Union of Russian Democrats |
1,617 |
0.2 |
0 |
New
|
| Union of Evangelical Lutherans |
1,340 |
0.1 |
0 |
New
|
| Party of Public Servants of Klaipėda |
1,158 |
0.1 |
0 |
New
|
| Party for an Autonomous Klaipėda |
937 |
0.1 |
0 |
New
|
| Party of Samogitian Women |
828 |
0.1 |
0 |
New
|
| Poles of Jonava |
431 |
0.0 |
0 |
New
|
| German Evangelicals of Marijampole |
404 |
0.0 |
0 |
New
|
| Party of Polish Farmers and Workers |
256 |
0.0 |
0 |
New
|
| Party of Polish Workers |
253 |
0.0 |
0 |
0
|
| Lithuanian National Organisation in Kedainiai |
230 |
0.0 |
0 |
New
|
| Party of Evangelical Lithuanians |
203 |
0.0 |
0 |
New
|
| Catholic Nationalists |
169 |
0.0 |
0 |
New
|
| Polish Party "For Creed and Homeland" |
149 |
0.0 |
0 |
New
|
| Polish Catholic Party |
116 |
0.0 |
0 |
0
|
| Tenants' Party |
94 |
0.0 |
0 |
New
|
| Party of Public Servants |
71 |
0.0 |
0 |
New
|
| Workers groups (7) |
23,074 |
2.3 |
0 |
–
|
| Poor peasants and small farmers groups |
19,352 |
1.9 |
0 |
–
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
2,178 |
– |
– |
–
|
| Total |
1,019,471 |
100 |
85 |
+7
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
1,179,538 |
86.4 |
– |
–
|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver
|
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