Georgian parliamentary election, 1919

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Constituent Assembly elections were held in the Democratic Republic of Georgia between 14 and 16 February 1919.^[1] The electoral system used was party-list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method in a single nationwide district.^[2] The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Labour Party of Georgia, which won 81% of the vote, and 109 of the 130 seats. In by-elections held in spring, they lost four seats and the Armenian Party in Georgia - Dashnaktsitiuni and the Georgian National Party both won seats.^[3]

Following the election, the Constituent Assembly approved and ratified the Act of Independence on 12 March.^[4]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Social Democratic Labour Party of Georgia	409,766	81.0	109
Georgian Socialist-Federalist Revolutionary Party	33,721	6.7	8
National Democratic Party	30,754	6.1	8
Socialist-Revolutionary Party of Georgia	21,453	4.2	5
Radical-Democratic Party of Georgia	3,107	0.6	0
Armenian Party in Georgia - Dashnaktsitiuni	2,353	0.5	0
Left Socialist-Federalist Party	1,616	0.3	0
Georgian National Party	1,532	0.3	0
Union of Non-Party Independents	795	0.2	0
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party	779	0.2	0
Group of Muslims from Borchalo District	77	0.0	0
National Council of Muslims	60	0.0	0
Party of Noble Aestheticians	53	0.0	0
Party of Rustaveli Group	51	0.0	0
Democratic Group of Georgian Hellenes	14	0.0	0
Total	506,131	100	130
Source: Nohlen et al.

↑ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p382 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
↑ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p374 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
↑ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p395 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
↑ The Statesman's Year-Book, 60th edition, p1296

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