Lithuanian parliamentary election, 1923

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Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 12 and 13 May 1923.[1] The Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union emerged as the largest party in the second Seimas, winning 16 of the 78 seats.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union 161,195 17.9 16 New
Labour Federation 134,393 14.9 12 +1
Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party 130,211 14.4 14 –1
Farmers' Association 129,942 14.4 14 +2
Social Democratic Party of Lithuania 101,778 11.3 8 –3
United Minorities 99,379 11.0 10 New
Central Polish Electoral Committee 50,064 5.6 4 +2
Workers Group 23,126 2.6 0 –5
Labour Union of Polish Christian Workers in Kaunas 13,688 1.5 0 New
Party of National Progress 10,568 1.2 0 0
Economic and Political Union of Lithuanian Farmers 8,014 0.9 0 0
Group of Workers and Poor Peasants 6,797 0.8 0 0
Land and Freedom 4,428 0.5 0 0
Democratic National Freedom League 4,112 0.5 0 New
Dalgis 3,136 0.4 0 0
Union of Evangelical Lutherans 2,197 0.2 0 New
Party of the Landless and those who have very little land 1,364 0.2 0 0
Jewish Workers' Party 1,048 0.1 0 New
Polish Catholics' Party 499 0.1 0 New
Polish Workers' Party 484 0.1 0 New
Union of Lithuanian Evangelical Farmers 363 0.0 0 New
Individualists 294 0.0 0 New
Party of Russians and Belarusians 106 0.0 0 0
Achdus 53 0.0 0 –3
Poor peasant groups (8) 8,101 0.3 0
Workers groups (4) 2,716 0.3 0
Independent groups (3) 3,281 0.4 0 0
Invalid/blank votes
Total 901,337 100 78 0
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1201 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1218