Latvian parliamentary election, 1931
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Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 3 and 4 October 1931.[1] The Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 100 seats.[2]
Electoral system
For the elections the country was divided into five constituencies, electing a total of 100 MPs using proportional representation.[3] The list system used was made flexible, as voters were able to cross out candidates' names and replace them with names from other lists,[3] a system 35% of voters took advantage of.[3] Although 103 lists registered for the election, the number of competing lists dropped from 66 to 46.[4]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party | 186,000 | 19.2 | 21 | –4 |
| Latvian Farmers' Union | 118,443 | 12.2 | 14 | –2 |
| Democratic Centre | 60,397 | 9.2 | 6 | +3 |
| Latgalian Christian Peasant and Catholic Party | 78,881 | 8.1 | 8 | +2 |
| Trade Union Workers and Peasants Group | 61,272 | 6.3 | 6 | +1 |
| New Farmers-Small Landowners Party | 56,021 | 5.8 | 7 | +3 |
| Latgalian Farmer-Labour Party | 48,795 | 5.0 | 5 | +2 |
| Committee of the German Baltic Parties | 38,805 | 4.0 | 5 | –1 |
| Progressive Association | 21,929 | 2.3 | 3 | New |
| Christian National Union | 21,208 | 2.2 | 3 | –1 |
| Party of Former Money Depositors | 20,528 | 2.1 | 2 | +1 |
| Russian Orthodox and Voters of Labour Nation | 20,528 | 2.1 | 2 | New |
| New Farmers' Association | 18,981 | 2.0 | 2 | New |
| Agudas Israel | 17,845 | 1.8 | 2 | +1 |
| United Polish Parties | 16,928 | 1.7 | 2 | New |
| Party for Peace and Order | 15,192 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 |
| Party of the Orthodox | 12,107 | 1.3 | 1 | –1 |
| Mizrachi | 11,761 | 1.2 | 1 | –1 |
| National Union | 11,100 | 1.1 | 0 | –2 |
| Women's Union | 10,634 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Russian Public Workers' Association | 10,556 | 1.1 | 1 | –1 |
| Orthodox Voters | 10,166 | 1.1 | 1 | New |
| Latvian Work Union | 8,851 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Association of Russian Peasants and Russian Public Workers | 8,298 | 0.9 | 1 | New |
| Workers and Poor Peasants | 8,378 | 0.9 | 1 | New |
| List for Riga Germans for Vidzeme | 6,138 | 0.6 | 1 | New |
| Trade Association of Railwaymen, Government Employees, Craftsmen and Workers | 5,976 | 0.6 | 1 | New |
| Latgalian Latvian Union | 5,882 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 |
| United Zionist Socialist Party of Latvia | 5,274 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| United List of New Farmers - Small Landowners Party, Economic Centre and Dischargees | 5,065 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Bund | 5,044 | 0.5 | 0 | –1 |
| Union of Christian and Working People | 4,840 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Polish-Catholic Latvian Union of Poles | 4,202 | 0.4 | 0 | –2 |
| United List of Zemgale Jews | 3,700 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Old Believers | 3,857 | 0.4 | 0 | –2 |
| Progressive Union and Democratic Centre | 3,786 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| Unsatisfied New Farmers, Small Landholders and Fishermen | 3,288 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Courlanders' Association | 3,094 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Progressive Peasants and New Peasants of Zemgale | 3,109 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Lithuanian Catholics and Belarusians | 3,105 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Jewish Progressive Association | 2,116 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Association of Latvian Tenants | 1,806 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Latvian Social Democratic Opposition Workers | 1,778 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Latgalian Land Ploughmen, Radical Democrats and Soldier Liberators | 1,556 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,855 | – | – | – |
| Total | 974,075 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,217,914 | 80.0 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
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