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Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 12 and 13 May 1923.[1] Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union emerged as the largest party in the second Seimas , winning 16 of the 78 seats.[2] Labour Federation , Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party and the Farmers' Association won a majority of seats.
The elections were exceptionally successful for parties and lists representing ethnic minorities (Jews, Poles, Germans and Russians), receiving 18% of the vote and winning 14 seats, the highest total achieved in free and fair elections in Lithuania.[3]
Results [ edit ] Party Votes % Seats +/– Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union 161,195 17.88 16 New Labour Federation 134,393 14.91 12 +1 Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party 130,211 14.45 14 –1 Farmers' Association 129,942 14.42 14 +2 Social Democratic Party 101,778 11.29 8 –3 United Minorities 99,379 11.03 10 New Central Polish Electoral Committee 50,064 5.55 4 +2 Workers' Group 23,126 2.57 0 –5 Labour Union of Polish Christian Workers in Kaunas 13,688 1.52 0 New Party of National Progress 10,568 1.17 0 0 Economic and Political Union of Lithuanian Farmers 8,014 0.89 0 0 Group of Workers and Poor Peasants 6,797 0.75 0 0 Land and Freedom 4,428 0.49 0 0 Democratic National Freedom League 4,112 0.46 0 New Dalgis 3,136 0.35 0 0 Union of Evangelical Lutherans 2,197 0.24 0 New Party of the Landless and those who have very little land 1,364 0.15 0 0 Jewish Workers' Party 1,048 0.12 0 New Polish Catholics' Party 499 0.06 0 New Polish Workers' Party 484 0.05 0 New Union of Lithuanian Evangelical Farmers 363 0.04 0 New Individualists 294 0.03 0 New Party of Russians and Belarusians 106 0.01 0 0 Achdus 53 0.01 0 0 Poor peasant groups (8) 8,101 0.90 0 – Workers groups (4) 2,716 0.30 0 – Independents 3,281 0.36 0 0 Total 901,337 100.00 78 0 Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Seats by electoral district [ edit ] References [ edit ]
