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' Party186,00019.221–4
Latvian Farmers' Union118,44312.214–2
Democratic Centre60,3979.26+3
Latgalian Christian Peasant and Catholic Party78,8818.18+2
Trade Union Workers and Peasants Group61,2726.36+1
New Farmers-Small Landowners Party56,0215.87+3
Latgalian Farmer-Labour Party48,7955.05+2
Committee of the German Baltic Parties38,8054.05–1
Progressive Association21,9292.33New
Christian National Union21,2082.23–1
Party of Former Money Depositors20,5282.12+1
Russian Orthodox and Voters of Labour Nation20,5282.12New
New Farmers' Association18,9812.02New
Agudas Israel17,8451.82+1
United Polish Parties16,9281.72New
Party for Peace and Order15,1921.610
Party of the Orthodox12,1071.31–1
Mizrachi11,7611.21–1
National Union11,1001.10–2
Women's Union10,6341.100
Russian Public Workers' Association10,5561.11–1
Orthodox Voters10,1661.11New
Latvian Work Union8,8510.910
Association of Russian Peasants and Russian Public Workers8,2980.91New
Workers and Poor Peasants8,3780.91New
List for Riga Germans for Vidzeme6,1380.61New
Trade Association of Railwaymen, Government Employees, Craftsmen and Workers5,9760.61New
Latgalian Latvian Union5,8820.610
United Zionist Socialist Party of Latvia5,2740.50New
United List of New Farmers - Small Landowners Party, Economic Centre and Dischargees5,0650.50New
Bund5,0440.50–1
Union of Christian and Working People4,8400.510
Polish-Catholic Latvian Union of Poles4,2020.40–2
United List of Zemgale Jews3,7000.40New
Old Believers3,8570.40–2
Progressive Union and Democratic Centre3,7860.40New
Unsatisfied New Farmers, Small Landholders and Fishermen3,2880.30New
Courlanders' Association3,0940.30New
Progressive Peasants and New Peasants of Zemgale3,1090.30New
Lithuanian Catholics and Belarusians3,1050.30New
Jewish Progressive Association2,1160.20New
Association of Latvian Tenants1,8060.20New
Latvian Social Democratic Opposition Workers1,7780.20New
Latgalian Land Ploughmen, Radical Democrats and Soldier Liberators1,5560.20New
Invalid/blank votes6,855
Total974,0751001000
Registered voters/turnout1,217,91480.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1122 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1143
  3. 1 2 3 Nohlen & Stöver, p1113
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1105
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