Russian legislative election, January 1907

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Parliamentary elections were held in the Russian Empire between January and March 1907. The Trudoviks emerged as the largest bloc in the third State Duma, winning 104 of the 518 seats.[1] Only 26 MPs elected the previous year retained their seats.[2] In Congress Poland, the National-Democratic Party won 34 of the 38 seats.[3]

The new Duma was opened on 6 March, with Fyodor Alexandrovich Golovin elected as its President.[2]

Results

Party Seats +/–
Trudoviks104+7
Constitutional Democratic Party98–63
Autonomists76
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party65+47
Socialist-Revolutionary Party37New
Moderates and Octobrists32New
Right-wing22New
Cossack Group17New
Popular Socialists16New
Party of Democratic Reform1–13
Independents50–53
Total518+19
Source: Great Russian Encyclopedia

References

  1. "State Duma" Отечественная история с древнейших времён до 1917 года Great Russian Encyclopedia, 1994, pp611–613
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The New Duma", The Times, 6 March 1907, p5, Issue 38273
  3. "Russia", The Times, 2 March 1907, p7, Issue 38270