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1919 Georgian parliamentary election

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Constituent Assembly elections were held in the Democratic Republic of Georgia between 14 and 16 February 1919.[1] The electoral system used was party-list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method in a single nationwide district.[2] The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Labour Party of Georgia, which won 81% of the vote, and 109 of the 130 seats. In by-elections held in spring, they lost four seats and the Armenian Party in Georgia - Dashnaktsitiuni and the Georgian National Party both won seats.[3]

Following the election, the Constituent Assembly approved and ratified the Act of Independence on 12 March.[4]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Social Democratic Labour Party of Georgia 409,766 81.0 109
Georgian Socialist-Federalist Revolutionary Party 33,721 6.7 8
National Democratic Party 30,754 6.1 8
Socialist-Revolutionary Party of Georgia 21,453 4.2 5
Radical-Democratic Party of Georgia 3,107 0.6 0
Armenian Party in Georgia - Dashnaktsitiuni 2,353 0.5 0
Left Socialist-Federalist Party 1,616 0.3 0
Georgian National Party 1,532 0.3 0
Union of Non-Party Independents 795 0.2 0
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party 779 0.2 0
Group of Muslims from Borchalo District 77 0.0 0
National Council of Muslims 60 0.0 0
Party of Noble Aestheticians 53 0.0 0
Party of Rustaveli Group 51 0.0 0
Democratic Group of Georgian Hellenes 14 0.0 0
Total 506,131 100 130
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p382 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p374 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  3. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p395 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  4. ^ The Statesman's Year-Book, 60th edition, p1296