1919 Armenian parliamentary election

1919 Armenian parliamentary election

21–23 June 1919
All 80 seats in the National Assembly 41 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71%
Party Leader Vote % Seats ARF Avetik Sahakyan 88.95 72 Esers Arsham Khondkaryan 5.12 4 Muslim Non-Party Group Asad Bey Aghabababeyov 3.54 3 AGM Artashes Melkonyan 1.63 1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Elected Prime Minister Alexander Khatisian ARF Alexander Khatisian ARF

Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia between 21 and 23 June 1919. The result was a landslide victory for the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) which won 72 of the 80 seats. However, the elections were boycotted by the Hunchaks and Populists.^[1] Voter turnout was 71%.^[2] The first republic ended with the Soviet takeover the following year, and multi-party legislative elections were not held again until 1995.^{[citation needed]}

The ARF originally won 73 seats, but one seat was apparently assigned later to the Muslim faction, reducing the party's seat total to 72.^[3]

The 80 seats in the National Assembly were elected via closed party-list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method in one national district.^[4] All citizens over the age of 20 were eligible to participate.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Armenian Revolutionary Federation	230,772	88.95	72
	Socialist Revolutionary Party	13,289	5.12	4
	Muslim Non-Party Group	9,187	3.54	3
	Independent Peasants Union	4,224	1.63	1
	Kurd Party	1,305	0.50	0
	Armenian Populist Party	481	0.19	0
	Assyrian Party	173	0.07	0
Total		259,431	100.00	80
Registered voters/turnout		365,000	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

The elected deputies of the parliament were:^[3][5]