Estonian parliamentary election, 1926
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Estonian parliamentary elections, 1926 to form the III Riigikogu were held in 15.-17. may of 1926. Before those elections the electoral law was changed to create more stability: 1. the system of bonds was introduced; 2. there was introduced an electoral threshold of winning enough votes for at least two seats
[edit] Results
Eligible voters: 701,769 without the army
Turnout: 514,595 (73,3%) (+ 12,306 in the army)
Invalid votes: 3,421 (with army); 0.6%
Valid votes: 523,480; 99.4% (with army)
| Electoral Bloc/Party (Estonian-language name | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonian Socialist Workers Party (Eesti Sotsialistlik Tööliste Partei), social-democratic | 119,914 | 22,9% | 24 |
| Farmers Unions (Põllumeeste kogud), agrarian conservative | 111,960 | 21,4% | 23 |
| Settlers party, actually Settlers, state's leaseholders and littlefarmers (Asunikud, riigirentnikud ja väikepõllupidajad), agrarian patriotic center-left | 70,702 | 13,5% | 14 |
| Labor Party (Tööerakond), originally nonmarxist left, moving right | 64,648 | 12,4% | 12 |
| Peoples Party (Rahvaerakond), center-right conservative | 38,824 | 7,4% | 8 |
| Estonian Workers Party (Eesti Tööliste Partei), originally radical left, taken over by Estonian Communist Party | 30,339 | 5,8% | 6 |
| Christian Peoples Party (Kristlik Rahvaerakond), Christian conservative | 28,133 | 5,4% | 6 |
| United Russian bloc (Vene rahva ühendatud) | 17,474 | 3,3% | 3 |
| German Baltic Party (Saksa-Balti erakond) | 13,278 | 2,5% | 2 |
| Overall-State Union of Real Estate Owners Societies (Üleriiklik Majaomanike Seltside Liit) | 12,355 | 2,4% | 2 |
| Tenants Union (Üürnikkude Liit) | 6,692 | 1,3% | |
| National Liberal Party (Rahvuslik Vabameelne Partei), right-wing liberal anticorruption | 4,854 | 0,9% | |
| Working Peoples's Union (Töörahva Liit) | 3,704 | 0,7% | |
| Countryside People's Union (Maarahva Liit) | 603 | 0,1% |
[edit] Sources
- III Riigikogu valimised : 15.-17. mail 1926 / Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo = Élections au parlement : de 15.-17. mai 1926 / Bureau Central de Statistique de l'Estonie - Tallinn : Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo, 1927 (Tallinn : Riigi trükikoda)
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