Latvian Constituent Assembly election, 1920
Constituent 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 election was boycotted by communist parties.[3] The 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 |
| Latgallian Farmers Party |
72,961 |
10.3 |
17 |
| German Parties |
32,256 |
4.5 |
6 |
| Democrats Union |
29,662 |
4.2 |
6 |
| Workers' Party |
28,117 |
4.0 |
6 |
| Latgallian Christian Farmers Union |
26,534 |
3.7 |
6 |
| Group of Non-Partisan Citizens |
23,867 |
3.4 |
6 |
| National Party of Christians |
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 |
| Latgallian 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
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1122 ISBN 9873832956097
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1137
- ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1103