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{{Infobox legislative election
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| country = Latvia
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| party14 = Agudas Israel (Latvia) | leader14 = [[Mordehai Dubin]] | percentage14 = 1.84 | seats14 = 2 | last_election14 = 1
| party14 = Agudas Israel (Latvia) | leader14 = [[Mordehai Dubin]] | percentage14 = 1.84 | seats14 = 2 | last_election14 = 1
| party15 = [[United Polish Parties|APP]] | leader15 = | percentage15 = 1.75 | seats15 = 2 | last_election15 = New
| party15 = [[United Polish Parties|APP]] | leader15 = | percentage15 = 1.75 | seats15 = 2 | last_election15 = New
| party16 = [[Party for Peace and Order|MKRA]] | leader16 = | percentage16 = 1.57 | seats16 = 1 | last_election16 = 0
| party16 = [[Party for Peace and Order|MKRA]] | leader16 = | percentage16 = 1.57 | seats16 = 1 | last_election16 = 1
| party17 = Party of the Orthodox | leader17 = [[Jānis Pommers]] | percentage17 = 1.25 | seats17 = 1 | last_election17 = 2
| party17 = Party of the Orthodox | leader17 = [[Jānis Pommers]] | percentage17 = 1.25 | seats17 = 1 | last_election17 = 2
| party18 = [[Zionist Organization Mizrachi|Mizrachi]] | leader18 = [[Mordechai Nurock]] | percentage18 = 1.22 | seats18 = 1 | last_election18 = 2
| party18 = [[Zionist Organization Mizrachi|Mizrachi]] | leader18 = [[Mordechai Nurock]] | percentage18 = 1.22 | seats18 = 1 | last_election18 = 2
| party19 = [[Russian Public Workers' Association|LPAPKDS]] | leader19 = [[Leontin Spolianski]] | percentage19 = 1.09 | seats19 = 1 | last_election19 = 2
| party19 = [[Russian Public Workers' Association|LPAPKDS]] | leader19 = [[Leontin Spolianski]] | percentage19 = 1.09 | seats19 = 1 | last_election19 = 2
| party20 = Orthodox Voters | leader20 = | percentage20 = 1.05 | seats20 = 1 | last_election20 = New
| party20 = Orthodox Voters | leader20 = | percentage20 = 1.05 | seats20 = 1 | last_election20 = New
| party21 = [[Labour League of Latvia|LDSTA]] | leader21 = | percentage21 = 0.92 | seats21 = 1 | last_election21 = 0
| party21 = [[Labour League of Latvia|LDSTA]] | leader21 = | percentage21 = 0.92 | seats21 = 1 | last_election21 = 1
| party22 = [[Workers and Poor Peasants|SNZ]] | leader22 = | percentage22 = 0.87 | seats22 = 1 | last_election22 = New
| party22 = [[Workers and Poor Peasants|SNZ]] | leader22 = | percentage22 = 0.87 | seats22 = 1 | last_election22 = New
| party23 = [[Association of Russian Peasants and Russian Public Workers|KZAKSDF]] | leader23 = | percentage23 = 0.86 | seats23 = 1 | last_election23 = New
| party23 = [[Association of Russian Peasants and Russian Public Workers|KZAKSDF]] | leader23 = | percentage23 = 0.86 | seats23 = 1 | last_election23 = New
| party24 = [[List for Riga Germans for Vidzeme|NSZS]] | leader24 = | percentage24 = 0.63 | seats24 = 1 | last_election24 = New
| party24 = [[List for Riga Germans for Vidzeme|NSZS]] | leader24 = | percentage24 = 0.63 | seats24 = 1 | last_election24 = New
| party25 = [[Trade Association of Railwaymen, Government Employees, Craftsmen and Workers|DVDASAA]] | leader25 = | percentage25 = 0.62 | seats25 = 1 | last_election25 = New
| party25 = [[Trade Association of Railwaymen, Government Employees, Craftsmen and Workers|DVDASAA]] | leader25 = | percentage25 = 0.62 | seats25 = 1 | last_election25 = New
| party26 = [[Latgalian Latvian Union|LDS]] | leader26 = | percentage26 = 0.61 | seats26 = 1 | last_election26 = 0
| party26 = [[Latgalian Latvian Union|LDS]] | leader26 = | percentage26 = 0.61 | seats26 = 1 | last_election26 = 1
| party27 = [[Union of Christian and Working People|KDLS]] | leader27 = | percentage27 = 0.50 | seats27 = 1 | last_election27 = 0
| party27 = [[Union of Christian and Working People|KDLS]] | leader27 = | percentage27 = 0.50 | seats27 = 1 | last_election27 = 1


| title = [[Prime Minister of Latvia|Prime Minister]]
| title = [[Prime Minister of Latvia|Prime Minister]]

Latest revision as of 09:54, 2 July 2023

1931 Latvian parliamentary election
Latvia
← 1928 3–4 October 1931 1940 →
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
LSDSP Pauls Kalniņš 19.23 21 −4
LZS Kārlis Ulmanis 12.25 14 −2
LKZKP Jāzeps Rancāns 8.16 8 +2
SZP 6.33 6 +1
Democratic Centre 6.24 6 +3
LJSP Ādolfs Bļodnieks 5.79 7 +3
LZPA Jezups Trasuns 5.04 5 +2
ADP Paul Schiemann 4.01 5 −1
PA Marģers Skujenieks 2.27 3 New
KNS Gustavs Reinhards 2.19 3 −1
ANNCCP 2.12 2 +1
KVDTP 2.12 2 New
JZA 1.96 2 New
Agudas Israel Mordehai Dubin 1.84 2 +1
APP 1.75 2 New
MKRA 1.57 1 0
Party of the Orthodox Jānis Pommers 1.25 1 −1
Mizrachi Mordechai Nurock 1.22 1 −1
LPAPKDS Leontin Spolianski 1.09 1 −1
Orthodox Voters 1.05 1 New
LDSTA 0.92 1 0
SNZ 0.87 1 New
KZAKSDF 0.86 1 New
NSZS 0.63 1 New
DVDASAA 0.62 1 New
LDS 0.61 1 0
KDLS 0.50 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Kārlis Ulmanis
LZS		 Marģers Skujenieks
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Example of ballot paper from Riga constituency

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.

Electoral system

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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

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party186,00019.2321–4
Latvian Farmers' Union118,44312.2514–2
Democratic Centre60,3976.246+3
Latgalian Christian Peasant and Catholic Party78,8818.168+2
Trade Union Workers and Peasants Group61,2726.336+1
New Farmers-Small Landowners Party56,0215.797+3
Latgalian Farmer-Labour Party48,7955.045+2
Committee of the German Baltic Parties38,8054.015–1
Progressive Association21,9292.273New
Christian National Union21,2082.193–1
Party of Former Money Depositors20,5282.122+1
Russian Orthodox and Voters of Labour Nation20,5282.122New
New Farmers' Association18,9811.962New
Agudas Israel17,8451.842+1
United Polish Parties16,9281.752New
Party for Peace and Order15,1921.5710
Party of the Orthodox12,1071.251–1
Mizrachi11,7611.221–1
National Union11,1001.150–2
Women's Union10,6341.1000
Russian Public Workers' Association10,5561.091–1
Orthodox Voters10,1661.051New
Labour League of Latvia8,8510.9210
Association of Russian Peasants and Russian Public Workers8,2980.861New
Workers and Poor Peasants8,3780.871New
List for Riga Germans for Vidzeme6,1380.631New
Trade Association of Railwaymen, Government Employees, Craftsmen and Workers5,9760.621New
Latgalian Latvian Union5,8820.6110
Ceire Cion5,2740.550–1
United List of New Farmers – Small Landowners Party, Economic Centre and Dischargees5,0650.520New
Bund5,0440.520–1
Union of Christian and Working People4,8400.5010
Polish-Catholic Latvian Union of Poles4,2020.430–2
United List of Zemgale Jews3,7000.380New
Old Believers3,8570.400–2
Progressive Union and Democratic Centre3,7860.390New
Unsatisfied New Farmers, Small Landholders and Fishermen3,2880.340New
Courlanders' Association3,0940.320New
Progressive Peasants and New Peasants of Zemgale3,1090.320New
Lithuanian Catholics and Belarusians3,1050.320New
Jewish Progressive Association2,1160.220New
Association of Latvian Tenants1,8060.190New
Latvian Social Democratic Opposition Workers1,7780.180New
Latgalian Land Ploughmen, Radical Democrats and Soldier Liberators1,5560.160New
Total967,220100.001000
Valid votes967,22099.30
Invalid/blank votes6,8550.70
Total votes974,075100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,217,91479.98
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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