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.
1923 Lithuanian parliamentary election Seimas
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by constituency
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]
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, Lietuvos statistikos metraštis[ 4]
Seats by electoral district
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