Latvian parliamentary election, 1922

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Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 7 and 8 October 1922.^[1] The Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party remained the largest party, winning 30 of the 100 seats.^[2]

Electoral system

For the elections the country was divided into five constituencies, electing a total of 97 MPs using proportional representation. The three remaining seats were awarded to the parties with the highest vote totals that had failed to win a seat in any of the five constituencies.^[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] However, only 19.97% of voters made any changes to the lists.^[3] To register a list for the election parties needed only collect 100 signatures.^[4] A total of 88 lists registered, but only 43 contested the election.^[4] There was no voter roll, but instead passports were used to identify voters.^[3]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party	241,947	30.6	30	–27
Latvian Farmers' Union	132,764	16.8	17	–9
Democratic Centre	57,438	7.3	6	New
Union of Social Democrats – Mensheviks and Rural Workers	49,595	6.3	7	New
Latgalian Christian Peasant and Catholic Party	47,202	6.0	6	0
Committee of the German Baltic Parties	42,088	5.3	6	0
Christian National Union	33,043	4.2	4	New
Non-Partisan National Centre	29,457	3.7	4	New
Latgalian Farmer-Labour Party	27,697	3.5	4	New
Jewish National Bloc	16,631	2.1	2	New
New Farmers' Union	15,392	1.9	3	New
United List of Russians	14,229	1.8	2	New
United Polish Parties	12,473	1.6	1	0
Latvian Old Believers' Central Committee	12,318	1.6	1	New
Agudas Israel	11,429	1.4	2	New
Latgalian Farmers Party	8,522	1.1	1	–16
List of Lithuanians and Catholics	8,490	1.1	1	+1
Latgalian People's Party	6,771	0.9	1	New
Zionist Party	5,156	0.7	1	0
Fishermens' Union	4,008	0.5	0	New
Land Workers' Association	2,667	0.3	0	New
Bund	2,409	0.3	1	New
Latgalian Workers' Association	1,918	0.2	0	New
Belarusian List	1,548	0.2	0	New
Independent Russian Association	1,479	0.2	0	New
War Invalids' List	1,230	0.2	0	New
Independent Colonel Jansons	1,181	0.1	0	New
Estonian Group	1,063	0.1	0	New
Abstainers' List	1,031	0.1	0	New
Latgalian Villagers	467	0.1	0	New
Jewish People's Party	47	0.0	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	9,168	–	–	–
Total	800,858	100	100	–50
Registered voters/turnout	963,257	83.1	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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

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Detailed results(Latvian)

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