1931 Latvian parliamentary election
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Example of ballot paper from Riga constituency Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 3 and 4 October 1931.[ 1] Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party remained the largest party, winning 21 of the 100 seats.[ 2] Constitution of Latvia before the 1934 coup d'état and the last competitive elections held under Latvian law until 1993 .
For the elections the country was divided into five constituencies, electing a total of 100 MPs using proportional representation.[ 3] [ 3] [ 3] [ 4]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party 186,000 19.23 21 –4 Latvian Farmers' Union 118,443 12.25 14 –2 Democratic Centre 60,397 6.24 6 +3 Latgalian Christian Peasant and Catholic Party 78,881 8.16 8 +2 Trade Union Workers and Peasants Group 61,272 6.33 6 +1 New Farmers-Small Landowners Party 56,021 5.79 7 +3 Latgalian Farmer-Labour Party 48,795 5.04 5 +2 Committee of the German Baltic Parties 38,805 4.01 5 –1 Progressive Association 21,929 2.27 3 New Christian National Union 21,208 2.19 3 –1 Party of Former Money Depositors 20,528 2.12 2 +1 Russian Orthodox and Voters of Labour Nation 20,528 2.12 2 New New Farmers' Association 18,981 1.96 2 New Agudas Israel 17,845 1.84 2 +1 United Polish Parties 16,928 1.75 2 New Party for Peace and Order 15,192 1.57 1 0 Party of the Orthodox 12,107 1.25 1 –1 Mizrachi 11,761 1.22 1 –1 National Union 11,100 1.15 0 –2 Women's Union 10,634 1.10 0 0 Russian Public Workers' Association 10,556 1.09 1 –1 Orthodox Voters 10,166 1.05 1 New Labour League of Latvia 8,851 0.92 1 0 Association of Russian Peasants and Russian Public Workers 8,298 0.86 1 New Workers and Poor Peasants 8,378 0.87 1 New List for Riga Germans for Vidzeme 6,138 0.63 1 New Trade Association of Railwaymen, Government Employees, Craftsmen and Workers 5,976 0.62 1 New Latgalian Latvian Union 5,882 0.61 1 0 Ceire Cion 5,274 0.55 0 –1 United List of New Farmers – Small Landowners Party, Economic Centre and Dischargees 5,065 0.52 0 New Bund 5,044 0.52 0 –1 Union of Christian and Working People 4,840 0.50 1 0 Polish-Catholic Latvian Union of Poles 4,202 0.43 0 –2 United List of Zemgale Jews 3,700 0.38 0 New Old Believers 3,857 0.40 0 –2 Progressive Union and Democratic Centre 3,786 0.39 0 New Unsatisfied New Farmers, Small Landholders and Fishermen 3,288 0.34 0 New Courlanders' Association 3,094 0.32 0 New Progressive Peasants and New Peasants of Zemgale 3,109 0.32 0 New Lithuanian Catholics and Belarusians 3,105 0.32 0 New Jewish Progressive Association 2,116 0.22 0 New Association of Latvian Tenants 1,806 0.19 0 New Latvian Social Democratic Opposition Workers 1,778 0.18 0 New Latgalian Land Ploughmen, Radical Democrats and Soldier Liberators 1,556 0.16 0 New Total 967,220 100.00 100 0 Valid votes 967,220 99.30 Invalid/blank votes 6,855 0.70 Total votes 974,075 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,217,914 79.98 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
