1920 Latvian Constitutional Assembly election

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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Latvia on 17 and 18 April 1920.[1] The Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party emerged as the largest party, winning 57 of the 150 seats.[2] The elections were boycotted by communist parties.[3] The Constitutional Assembly was responsible for drafting a constitution, which was approved on 15 February and promulgated on 7 November 1922.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party 274,877 38.8 57
Latvian Farmers' Union 126,434 17.8 26
Latgalian Farmers Party 72,961 10.3 17
Committee of the German Baltic Parties 32,256 4.5 6
Democrats Union 29,662 4.2 6
Workers' Party 28,117 4.0 6
Latgalian Christian Peasant and Catholic Party 26,534 3.7 6
Group of Non-Partisan Citizens 23,867 3.4 6
Christian National Union 16,218 2.3 3
Agrarian Union of the Landless 14,078 2.0 3
Russian Citizens Groups 13,651 1.9 4
Jewish Bloc 12,764 1.8 5
Non-Partisan Landless Farmers 11,180 1.6 2
Zionist Party 8,254 1.2 1
Latgale People Party 6,539 0.9 1
United Polish Parties 5,525 0.8 1
List of Lithuanians and Catholics 2,038 0.3 0
Working Group of Landless Farmers and Workers 1,588 0.3 0
List of Soldier Candidates 1,497 0.2 0
Latgalian Folk United Non-Partisan Group 1,026 0.1 0
List of Revolutionaries and Socialists 724 0.1 0
Women's Union 436 0.1 0
Jews of Ludza 152 0.0 0
Working Group of Jēkabmiests Village 87 0.0 0
Invalid/blank votes 1,930
Total 710,934 100 150
Registered voters/turnout 797,662 89.1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1122 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1137
  3. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1103