1931_Latvian_parliamentary_election

1931 Latvian parliamentary election

1931 Latvian parliamentary election

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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] They were the last elections held under the Constitution of Latvia before the 1934 coup d'état and the last competitive elections held under Latvian law until 1993.

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Example of ballot paper from Riga constituency

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]

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    References

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