Estonian parliamentary election, 1926

Estonian parliamentary election, 1926

1923 ←
17 May 1926
→ 1929

100 seats in the Riigikogu
51 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader August Rei Jaan Teemant
Party Estonian Socialist Workers' Party Farmers' Assemblies
Last election 20 (15+5) seats 23 seats
Seats won 24 23
Seat change +4
Popular vote 119,915 111,960
Percentage 22.9% 21.4%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Rudolf Penno Otto August Strandman
Party Settlers' Association Labour Party
Last election 4 seats 12 seats
Seats won 14 13
Seat change +10 +1
Popular vote 70,702 64,648
Percentage 13.5% 12.3%

State Elder before election

Jaan Teemant
Farmers' Assemblies

Elected State Elder

Jaan Teemant
Farmers' Assemblies

Estonian parliamentary elections, 1926 to form the III Riigikogu were held in 15.-17. may of 1926. Before those elections the electoral law was changed to create more stability: 1. the system of bonds was introduced; 2. there was introduced an electoral threshold of winning enough votes for at least two seats

Results

Eligible voters: 701,769 without the army
Turnout: 514,595 (73,3%) (+ 12,306 in the army)
Invalid votes: 3,421 (with army); 0.6%
Valid votes: 523,480; 99.4% (with army)

Party Ideology Votes  % swing MPs % of MPs % of MPs swing
Estonian Socialist Workers' Party
(Eesti Sotsialistlik Tööliste Partei)
Social democratic 119,915 22.9% 4.2% 24 24% 4%
Farmers' Assemblies
(Põllumeeste Kogud)
Agrarianism,
conservatism
111,960 21.4% 0.2% 23 23%
Association of Settlers, State's Leaseholders and Littlefarmers
(Asunikkude, Väikepõllupidajate ja Riigirentnikkude Koondus)
Agrarianism,
centre-left
70,702 13.5% 9.8% 14 14% 10%
Estonian Labour Party
(Eesti Tööerakond)
Centre-left 64,648 12.3% 1.1% 13 13% 1%
Estonian People's Party
(Eesti Rahvaerakond)
Centre-right 38,824 7.4% 0.1% 8 8%
Estonian Workers' Party
(Eesti Tööliste Partei)
Communism 30,339 5.8% 3.7% 6 6% 4%
Christian People's Party
(Kristlik Rahvaerakond)
Christian conservatism 28,133 5.4% 1.9% 5 5% 3%
Combined List of Russian People
(Vene Rahva ühendatud nimekiri)
Minority interests 17,474 3.3% 0.8% 3 3% 2%
German-Baltic Party
(Saksa-Balti Erakond)
Minority interests 13,278 2.5% 0.9% 3 3% 1%
All-state Union of Houseowners' Societies
and other supporters of private property
(Üleriikline Majaomanikkude Seltside Liit ja teised eraomanduse pooldajad)
Interest group 12,355 2.4% 0.2% 2 2%
Estonian Tenants' Union
(Eesti Üürnikkude Liit)
Interest group 6,692 1.3% 0.1% 1%
National Liberal Party
(Rahvuslik-Vabameelne Erakond)
Liberalism,
right-wing
4,854 0.9% 3.6% 4%
Working People's Union
(Töörahva Liit)
Liberalism,
right-wing
3,704 0.7% 0.2%
Country People's Union
(Maarahva Liit)
Agrarianism,
conservatism
603 0.1% 0.0%
Total valid votes 523,481 100.0% 100
  • Results of the Estonian Socialist Workers' Party are compared to the sum of Estonian Social Democratic Workers' Party and Independent Socialist Workers' Party.
  • Results of the Estonian Workers' Party are compared to the Working People's Common Front.
  • Results of the Country People's Union are compared to the sum of three regional Country People's Parties.

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