Estonian parliamentary election, 1929

Estonian parliamentary election, 1929

1926 ←
13 May 1929
→ 1932

100 seats in the Riigikogu
51 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader August Rei Jaan Teemant Rudolf Penno
Party Estonian Socialist Workers' Party Farmers' Assemblies Settlers' Association
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
Estonian Socialist Workers' Party

Elected State Elder

Otto August Strandman
Labour Party

Estonian parliamentary elections, 1929 to form the 4th Riigikogu were held on 11–13 May 1929.

Results

Eligible voters: 712,670 (without the army)
Turnout: 508,106 (69.3%) (with army)
Invalid votes: 3,110 (with army); 0.6%
Valid votes: 504,996; 99.4% (with army)

Party Ideology Votes  % swing MPs % of MPs % of MPs swing
Estonian Socialist Workers' Party
(Eesti Sotsialistlik Tööliste Partei)
Social democratic 121,024 24.0% 1.1% 25 25% 1%
Farmers' Assemblies
(Põllumeeste Kogud)
Agrarianism,
conservatism
116,715 23.1% 1.7% 24 24% 1%
Association of Settlers, State's Leaseholders and Littlefarmers
(Asunikkude, Riigirentnikkude ja Väikepõllupidajate Koondus)
Agrarianism,
centre-left
69,069 13.7% 0.2% 14 14%
Estonian Labour Party
(Eesti Tööerakond)
Centre-left 51,527 10.2% 2.1% 10 10% 3%
Estonian People's Party
(Eesti Rahvaerakond)
Centre-right 45,035 8.9% 1.5% 9 9% 1%
Combined list of the Estonian Workers' Party,
urban and rural working people, littlefarmers, settlers, leaseholders and all proletarians
(Eesti Tööliste Partei, linna- ja maatöörahva, popside, asunikkude, rentnikkude ja kõigi kehvikute ühine nimekiri)
Communism 31,004 6.1% 0.3% 6 6%
Christian People's Party
(Kristlik Rahvaerakond)
Christian conservatism 20,863 4.1% 1.2% 4 4% 1%
German-Swedish Electoral Block
(Saksa-Rootsi valimisblokk)
Minority interests 16,235 3.2% 0.7% 3 3% 1%
Houseowners, Merchants, Manufacturers
and other supporters of private property
(Majaomanikud, kaupmehed, töösturid ja teised eraomandust pooldajad)
Interest group 14,627 2.9% 0.5% 3 3% 1%
Russian National Union
(Vene Rahvuslik Liit)
Minority interests 12,797 2.5% 0.8% 2 2% 1%
Workers, Tenants, Fishers and Littlefarmers
(Töölised, üürnikud, kalamehed ja väikemaapidajad)
Left-wing 6,012 1.2% 0.2%
Total valid votes 504,908 100.0% 100
  • Results of the Combined list of the Estonian Workers' Party, urban and rural working people, littlefarmers, settlers, leaseholders and all proletarians are compared to the sum of the Tenants Union and Estonian Workers' Party.
  • Results of the German-Swedish Electoral Block are compared to the German-Baltic Party.
  • Results of the Russian National Union are compared to the Combined List of Russian People.
  • Results of the Workers, Tenants, Fishers and Littlefarmers are compared to the Working People's Union.

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