Latvian parliamentary election, 2002

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Elections for 8th Saeima, the parliament of Latvia were held on October 5, 2002. There were lists of candidates from 20 political parties, with a total of 1019 candidates. The voter participation was 71.51%, with 997,754 out of 1,395,287 eligible voters casting votes.

Out of the 20 parties contesting the elections, 6 gathered 5% or more of votes and won seats in the parliament.

e•d Summary of the 5 October 2002 Latvian Saeima **election results**
Parties and coalitions	Votes	%	Seats	Change
New Era Party (Jaunais Laiks)	237,452	23.9	26	+26
For Human Rights in United Latvia (Par Cilvēka Tiesībām Vienotā Latvijā) National Harmony Party (Tautas Saskaņas Partija) Latvian Socialist Party (Latvijas Sociālistiskā Partija) Equal Rights (Līdztiesība)	189,088	19.0	25	+9
People's Party (Tautas Partija)	165,246	16.6	20	-4
Union of Greens and Farmers (Zaļo un Zemnieku Savienība) Latvian Farmers' Union (Latvijas Zemnieku Savienība) Latvian Green Party (Latvijas Zaļā Partija)	93,759	9.4	12	+12
Latvia's First Party (Latvijas Pirmā Partija)	94,752	9.5	10	+10
For Fatherland and Freedom (Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK)	53,396	5.4	7	-10
Latvian Way (Latvijas Ceļš)	48,430	4.9	0	-17
Latvian Social Democratic Labour Party (Latvijas Sociāldemokrātiskā Strādnieku Partija)	39,837	4.0	0	-14
Light of Latgale (Latgales Gaisma)	15,948	1.6	0
Social Democratic Union (Sociāldemokrātu Savienība)	15,162	1.5	0
Social Democratic Welfare Party (Sociāldemokrātiska Labklājības Partija)	13,234	1.4	0
Total	997,754	100.0	100