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1926 Lithuanian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania between 8 and 10 May 1926.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1201 The Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union remained the largest party, winning 24 of the 85 seats in the third Seimas.Nohlen & Stöver, p1218 They formed a left-wing coalition government with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania, which was overthrown in a military coup in December.Nohlen & Stöver, p1188 The Seimas was subsequently disbanded and Lithuanian Nationalist Union leader Antanas Smetona was appointed President. Results References {{Lithuanian elections Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ... 1926 in Lithuania May 1926 events Parliamentary elections in Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmers' Association
The Farmers' Association ( lt, Ūkininkų Sąjunga, ŪS) was a political party in inter-war Lithuania. Its leaders included Aleksandras Stulginskis, Vytautas Petrulis and Kazys Jokantas. A political party, established in 1989 under the same name, claims historical heritage of the ŪS. History The party was established as the Lithuanian Peasant League in 1905, and was linked to the ''Ūkininkas'' newspaper.Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p. 473 In 1920 it became the "Farmers' Association", and began to associate closely with the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party. The ŪS won 20 seats in the 1920 election, and became part of the Christian Democratic Bloc alongside the Christian Democratic Party and the Labour Federation.McHale, p. 477 Together, the Bloc held a majority in the First Seimas, and formed a government with the Peasant Union.McHale, p. 487 The ŪS won 12 seats in the 1922 elections, with the Bloc just short of a majorit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 In Lithuania
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1926 Elections In Europe
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Farmers' Party (Lithuania)
The Farmers' Party ( lt, Ūkininkų partija, ŪP) was a liberal political party in inter-war Lithuania. History The party was established as the Democratic National Freedom League (''Demokratinė tautos laisvės santara'' known simply as ''Santara'' and its members as ''santarininkai'') in March 1917 by Lithuanian refugees in Saint Petersburg. The party initially advocated for Lithuanian autonomy within the Russian Empire. Its members were liberal intelligentsia, including future Ministers of Justice Petras Leonas and Stasys Šilingas, diplomats Vaclovas Sidzikauskas and Jurgis Baltrušaitis. In 1917–1920, they published newspaper ''Santara'' in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Kaunas. The party gained just 2,591 votes in the 1920 Lithuanian parliamentary election, 1920 parliamentary elections and did not participate in the 1922 Lithuanian parliamentary election, 1922 or 1923 Lithuanian parliamentary election, 1923 elections but had members in almost every government in 1918–1922. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memel Territory Party
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Central Polish Electoral Committee
The Central Polish Electoral Committee ( lt, Lenkų centrinis rinkimų komitetas, LCRK) was a political party in interwar Lithuania representing the Polish minority. History The LCRK contested the first parliamentary elections in Lithuania in 1920, receiving 4.3% of the vote and winning three seats.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1218 The 1922 elections saw the party reduced to two seats. In the 1923 elections the party won four seats, and retained all four in the 1926 elections. However, a military coup saw the Seimas The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas), or simply the Seimas (), is the unicameral parliament of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the legislative branch of government in Lithuania, enacting laws and amendmen ... dissolved in December 1926 and no further multi-party elections were held again until the 1990s. References {{Lithuanian political parties Defunct political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Jewish Union
The Democratic Jewish Union ( lt, Žydų demokratinis susivienijimas, ŽDS) was a political coalition in inter-war Lithuania. History The ZDS contested the Constituent Assembly elections in Lithuania in 1920, receiving 6.6% of the vote and winning six seats.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1218 The six elected members were Rosenbaum (Zionist), Soloveitzik (Zionist), Dr. N. Rachmilewitz ( Achdut-Agudat Israel), R. Abraham Popelas (Achdut-Agudat Israel), Nachman Fridman (Folkspartei) and Ozer Finkelstein (Folkspartei). After Fridman's death he was replaced in the assembly by Samuel Landau. The party did not contest the 1922 or 1923 elections, but returned in 1926, when it won three seats. However, a military coup saw the Seimas The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas), or simply the Seimas (), is the unicameral parliament of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the legislative branch of government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Federation (Lithuania)
The Lithuanian Labour Federation ( lt, Lietuvos darbo federacija, LDF), also known as the Christian Labour Party in 1934–1942, is a national trade union center in Lithuania. It was founded in 1919, but was subsequently dissolved at the time of the Soviet occupation. It was recreated in 1991. The LDF is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation, and the European Trade Union Confederation. History The party was established on 28 September 1919 during the Kaunas convention of the Lithuanian Christian Workers Association.Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p476 It won 15 seats in the 1920 elections and became part of the Christian Democratic Bloc alongside the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party and the Farmers' Association.McHale, p477 Together the Bloc held a majority in the Seimas, and formed a government with the Peasant Union.McHale, p487 The DF won 11 seats in the 1922 elections, with the Bloc just short of a majori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party
The Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party ( lt, Lietuvos krikščionių demokratų partija, LKDP) was a Christian-democratic political party in Lithuania. History Russian Empire and Republic of Lithuania A Christian Democratic movement was established in Lithuania in 1890 by a group of Roman Catholic clergy and intellectuals. It initially called for Lithuanian patriotism and the defence of the Catholic church in the face of the dominant Russian Orthodox Church. In 1904 it adopted social objectives, but also began to adopt anti-Polish and nationalist viewpoints. The Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party (LKDP) was formally established in 1917, with its first congress held in Vilnius on 20 November 1918. It emerged as the largest party in the 1920 elections with 24 seats, and together with the Labour Federation and Farmers' Association, it formed the Christian Democratic Bloc, which together held 59 of the 112 seats. The 1922 elections saw the LKDP remain the largest party, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expert on electoral system An electoral system or voting system is a set of rules that determine how elections and referendums are conducted and how their results are determined. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments, while non-political elections ma ...s and political development, he has published several books. IDEA Bibliography Books published by Nohlen include: *''Electoral systems of the world'' (in German, 1978) *''Lexicon of politics'' (seven volumes) *''Elections and Electoral Systems'' (1996) *''Electi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |