Latvian parliamentary election, 1995
 |
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Latvia |
| Foreign relations |
|
Politics portal |
Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 30 September and 1 October 1995.[1] The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" emerged as the largest party in the Saeima, winning 18 of the 100 seats.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party "Saimnieks" | 144,758 | 15.2 | 18 | New |
| People's Movement for Latvia | 142,324 | 15.0 | 16 | New |
| Latvian Way | 139,929 | 14.7 | 17 | –19 |
| For Fatherland and Freedom | 114,050 | 12.0 | 14 | +8 |
| Latvian Unity Party | 68,305 | 7.2 | 8 | +8 |
| ZS-LKDS-LDP | 60,498 | 6.4 | 8 | –10 |
| NKP-ZP | 60,352 | 6.3 | 8 | New |
| Socialist Party of Latvia | 53,325 | 5.6 | 5 | New |
| National Harmony Party | 53,041 | 5.6 | 6 | –7 |
| Labour and Justice Coalition | 43,599 | 4.6 | 0 | New |
| Political Union of Economists | 14,209 | 1.5 | 0 | New |
| Latvian Farmers' Union | 13,009 | 1.4 | 0 | –12 |
| Party of Russian Citizens in Latvia | 11,924 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Popular Front of Latvia | 11,090 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Political Association of the Underprivileged and Latvian Independence Party | 9,468 | 1.0 | 0 | New |
| Citizens Union "Our Land" – Anti-Communist Union | 5,050 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrats' Party | 2,546 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Latvian Liberal Party | 2,163 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Latvian National Democratic Party | 1,367 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 14,332 | – | – | – |
| Total | 965,339 | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,328,779 | 72.6 | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||
Aftermath
Both parties of government, Latvian Way and Latvian Farmers' Union were punished by the voters, with the latter being wiped out of the Saeima altogether. With no party able to form a working majority, a new government was formed led by independent Andris Šķēle.
References
| ||||||||||||||||||
