1929 Estonian parliamentary election

Estonian parliamentary election, 1929

13 May 1929
100 seats in the Riigikogu 51 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   File:August Rei.jpg File:Jaan Teemant.jpg Leader August Rei Jaan Teemant Rudolf Penno Party ESTP Farmers' Assemblies Settlers' Party 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 ESTP Elected State Elder Otto August Strandman Labour Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia between 11 and 13 May 1929.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Estonian Socialist Workers' Party	121,024	24.0	25	+1
Farmers' Assemblies	116,715	23.1	24	+1
Settlers' Party	69,069	13.7	14	0
Estonian Labour Party	51,527	10.2	10	–3
Estonian People's Party	45,033	8.9	9	+1
Estonian Workers' Party	31,094	6.2	6	0
Christian People's Party	20,863	4.1	4	–1
German-Baltic Party–Swedish People's League	16,235	3.2	3	+1
Landlords' Party	14,627	2.9	3	+1
Russian parties	12,797	2.5	2	–1
Workers, Lodgers, Fishermen and Smallholders	6,012	1.2	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	3,110	–	–	–
Total	508,106	100	100	0
Registered voters/turnout	733,250	69.3	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

• 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)