Latgallia ( lv, Latgale; russian: Латгалия) is one of the five multi-member constituencies of the

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, the national

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. The constituency was established in 1922 when the Saeima was established following Latvia's

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. It consists of the cities of

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and Rēzekne and

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Balvi Balvi () is a town in Balvi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It was the administrative seat of the region (Latvian: ''rajons'') of the same name since 1949; prior to the occupation of Latvia it was part of the Abrene district. The ...

, Krāslava, Līvāni, Ludza,

Preiļi Preiļi (; german: Prely; ''russian: Прейли'', previously also ''Прели'') is a town in Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is also the administrative center of Preiļi Municipality. History Preiļi is one of the o ...

and Rēzekne in the

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of Latgallia. The constituency currently elects 13 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the

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. At the 2022 parliamentary election it had 194,825 registered electors.

Electoral system

Latgallia currently elects 13 of the 100 members of the Saeima using the

. Constituency seats are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method. Only parties that reach the 5% national

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compete for constituency seats (4% in 1993).

Election results

Summary

Detailed

2020s

=2022

= Results of the 2022 parliamentary election held on 1 October 2022: The following candidates were elected: Anita Brakovska (ZZS), 17,312 votes; Iļja Ivanovs (S!), 24,476 votes; Līga Kozlovska (ZZS), 17,906 votes;

Rihards Kozlovskis Rihards Kozlovskis (born 26 May 1969) is a Latvian politician and lawyer, a former Minister of the Interior of Latvia. He is a member of Unity. Between 2011 and 2014 he was a member of the Reform Party Kozlovskis was appointed Interior Minister ...

(JV), 8,640 votes;

Vilis Krištopans Vilis Krištopans (born 13 June 1954 in Omsk Oblast, Russian SFSR) is a Latvian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Latvia from 26 November 1998 to 15 July 1999. As a prime minister he was a member of the Latvian Way political party. ...

(LPV), 9,968 votes; Kaspars Melnis (ZZS), 18,671 votes; Viktorija Pleškāne] (S!), 27,301 votes; Viktors Pučka (S!), 25,028 votes; Anna Rancāne (JV), 8,466 votes; Leila Rasima (PRO), 3,666 votes; Edmunds Teirumnieks (NA), 7,582 votes; Nadežda Tretjakova (S!), 24,478 votes; and Juris Viļums (AS), 6,738 votes.

2010s

=2018

= Results of the 2018 parliamentary election held on 6 October 2018: The following candidates were elected: Aldis Adamovičs (JV), 6,656 votes; Mārtiņš Bondars (AP), 5,219 votes; Jānis Dūklavs (ZZS), 14,720 votes; Inga Goldberga (SDPS), 38,416 votes; Janīna Jalinska (ZZS), 12,912 votes; Jānis Krišāns (SDPS), 35,633 votes; Edgars Kucins (SDPS), 35,803 votes; Janīna Kursīte (KPV LV), 7,789 votes; Vladimirs Nikonovs (SDPS), 35,442 votes; Juris Rancāns (JKP), 8,689 votes;

Ivans Ribakovs Ivans Ribakovs (born 1960) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of ...

(SDPS), 38,138 votes;

Ilga Šuplinska Ilga Šuplinska (born in Dagda The Dagda (Old Irish: ''In Dagda,'' ga, An Daghdha, ) is an important god in Irish mythology. One of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Dagda is portrayed as a father-figure, king, and druid.Koch, John T. ''Celtic ...

(JKP), 9,377 votes; Edmunds Teirumnieks (NA), 5,732 votes; and

Jānis Tutins Jānis Tutins (born 1966) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of Harmony and a deputy of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 ...

(SDPS), 35,267 votes.

=2014

= Results of the 2014 parliamentary election held on 4 October 2014: The following candidates were elected: Aldis Adamovičs (JV), 17,762 votes; Rihards Eigims (ZZS), 20,010 votes; Andrejs Elksniņš (SDPS), 53,658 votes; Marjana Ivanova-Jevsejeva (SDPS), 45,602 votes;

Jānis Klaužs Jānis Klaužs (born 6 May 1953) is a Latvian politician.

(ZZS), 20,370 votes; Inese Laizāne (NA), 6,475 votes; Anrijs Matīss (V), 16,961 votes; Vladimirs Nikonovs (SDPS), 46,040 votes;

(SDPS), 50,621 votes;

Raimonds Rubiks Raimonds Rubiks (born 9 June 1963) is a Latvian politician, the son of Alfrēds Rubiks and the brother of Artūrs Rubiks. He is a member of Harmony and is also affiliated with the Socialist Party of Latvia The Socialist Party of Latvia ( ...

(SDPS), 45,493 votes;

Silvija Šimfa Silvija Šimfa (born 1954) is a Latvian politician, elected to the twelfth Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional repres ...

(NSL), 9,982 votes;

(SDPS), 47,399 votes; Raimonds Vējonis (ZZS), 20,979 votes; Juris Viļums (LRA), 4,806 votes; and Dzintars Zaķis (V), 17,937 votes.

=2011

= Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 September 2011: The following candidates were elected: Rihards Eigims (ZZS), 14,654 votes; Gunārs Igaunis (ZRP), 17,258 votes; Marjana Ivanova-Jevsejeva (SC), 64,705 votes; Aleksandrs Jakimovs (SC), 65,586 votes;

Jānis Klaužs Jānis Klaužs (born 6 May 1953) is a Latvian politician.

(ZZS), 14,833 votes;

Jānis Lāčplēsis Jānis Lāčplēsis (born 8 October 1958 in Daugavpils) is Latvian financier, politician and former mayor of Daugavpils (2009-2011, 2013-2017). He was a member of the Latvian parliament The Saeima () is the parliament of the Republic of Latvi ...

(V), 14,316 votes; Inese Laizāne (NA), 6,704 votes; Jeļena Lazareva (SC), 66,115 votes;

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(V), 15,395 votes; Vladimirs Nikonovs (SC), 65,458 votes;

(SC), 72,683 votes; Dmitrijs Rodionovs (SC), 65,825 votes;

(SC), 67,810 votes;

(SC), 70,959 votes; and Juris Viļums (ZRP), 17,552 votes.

=2010

= Results of the 2010 parliamentary election held on 2 October 2010: The following candidates were elected: Imants Jānis Bekešs (PL), 16,267 votes; Aleksejs Burunovs (SC), 62,905 votes; Rihards Eigims (ZZS), 20,164 votes;

Sergejs Fjodorovs Sergejs Fjodorovs (born 1956) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the Socialist Party of Latvia and was a deputy of the 8th, 9th and 10th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parl ...

(SC), 62,650 votes; Aleksandrs Jakimovs (SC), 63,096 votes;

Jānis Klaužs Jānis Klaužs (born 6 May 1953) is a Latvian politician.

(ZZS), 21,835 votes; Inese Laizāne (NA), 4,183 votes;

(V), 26,611 votes; Vladimirs Nikonovs (SC), 64,327 votes;

(SC), 71,182 votes; Dmitrijs Rodionovs (SC), 62,053 votes;

(SC), 64,539 votes;

Kārlis Šadurskis Kārlis Šadurskis (born 11 October 1959) is a Latvian politician, who was a Member of the European Parliament for Latvia from 2011 until 2014. He is a member of the Unity party and sat with the European People's Party in the European Parliament. ...

(V), 20,552 votes; Staņislavs Šķesters (ZZS), 21,733 votes; Rita Strode (PL), 18,177 votes; and

(SC), 69,362 votes.

2000s

=2006

= Results of the 2006 parliamentary election held on 7 October 2006: The following candidates were elected: Vitālijs Aizbalts (LPP/LC), 20,944 votes;

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(TB/LNNK), 6,559 votes;

Jānis Dukšinskis Jānis Dukšinskis (born 8 June 1963, Daugavpils) is a Latvian politician. He is a member of the LPP/LC and a deputy of the 9th Saeima (Latvian Parliament). He began his current term in parliament on November 7, 2006. He is currently a member o ...

(LPP/LC), 20,963 votes; Jānis Eglītis (TP), 19,971 votes;

(SC), 39,125 votes;

Aleksandrs Golubovs Aleksandrs Golubovs (1959 – 19 May 2010) was a Latvian politician. He was a member of the Socialist Party of Latvia and a deputy of the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a ...

(SC), 39,754 votes; Sarmīte Ķikuste (JL), 9,416 votes;

Jānis Klaužs Jānis Klaužs (born 6 May 1953) is a Latvian politician.

(TP), 19,746 votes; Anatolijs Mackevičs (LCC/LP), 20,212 votes; Miroslav Mitrofanov (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 12,881 votes;

(SC), 43,577 votes;

Anta Rugāte Anta Rugāte (born ''Antonija Lūriņa''; April 16, 1949 in Rundēni parish) is a Latvian journalist and politician. Rugāte served as a deputy of the Saeima The Saeima () is the parliament of the Latvia, Republic of Latvia. It is a unicamera ...

(TP), 20,101 votes; Staņislavs Šķesters (ZZS), 19,374 votes;

(SC), 41,944 votes;

Gunārs Upenieks Gunārs is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Gunnar and may refer to: *Gunārs Astra (1931–1988), Latvian human rights activist and anti-Soviet dissident * Gunārs Birkerts (1925–2017), Latvian-born American archite ...

(ZZS), 17,519 votes; and Aleksejs Vidavskis (SC), 41,250 votes.

=2002

= Results of the 2002 parliamentary election held on 5 October 2002: The following candidates were elected: Aleksandrs Bartaševičs (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 68,646 votes; Martijans Bekasovs (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 66,627 votes;

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 65,853 votes;

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 66,494 votes; Sarmīte Ķikuste (JL), 16,008 votes;

(ZZS), 17,819 votes; Anatolijs Mackevičs (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 65,356 votes; Pāvels Maksimovs (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 66,383 votes; Andrejs Naglis (LPP), 10,781 votes; Ināra Ostrovska (JL), 16,049 votes;

(ЗаПЧЕЛ), 67,554 votes;

(TP), 12,604 votes; Staņislavs Šķesters (ZZS), 17,676 votes; Elita Šņepste (TP), 12,262 votes; Vjačeslavs Stepaņenko (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 67,320 votes; Pēteris Tabūns (TB/LNNK), 6,881 votes; and Aleksejs Vidavskis (ЗаПЧЕЛ), 66,572 votes.

1990s

=1998

= Results of the 1998 parliamentary election held on 3 October 1998: The following candidates were elected: Aleksandrs Bartaševičs (TSP), 71,821 votes; Martijans Bekasovs (TSP), 67,174 votes;

(TSP), 67,632 votes;

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(TB/LNNK), 8,211 votes; Vanda Kezika (LC), 38,994 votes;

(LC), 39,090 votes; Pāvels Maksimovs (TSP), 66,686 votes; Miroslav Mitrofanov (TSP), 69,014 votes; Aija Poča (LC), 40,557 votes;

(TP), 14,865 votes; Antons Seiksts (LC), 38,748 votes; Jāzeps Šņepsts (TP), 14,961 votes; Helēna Soldatjonoka (LC), 39,259 votes; Leonards Stašs (LSDA), 16,670 votes; Imants Stirāns (JP), 9,193 votes; Oļegs Tolmačovs (TSP), 66,551 votes;

Jānis Urbanovičs Jānis Urbanovičs (born 23 March 1959) is a Latvian politician and author. He has been a member of the Saeima since 1994. From 2005–2010 Urbanovičs was chairman of the National Harmony Party and from 2010–2014 and again since 2019 the cha ...

(TSP), 69,003 votes; and Osvalds Zvejsalnieks (LSDA), 16,681 votes.

=1995

= Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 30 September and 1 October 1995: The following candidates were elected: Pēteris Apinis (LC), 24,355 votes; Aleksandrs Bartaševičs (LSP), 31,635 votes; Martijans Bekasovs (LSP), 30,366 votes; Kārlis Čerāns (TKL), 20,245 votes;

(LSP), 29,827 votes;

(TB), 5,668 votes; Ernests Jurkāns (DPS), 31,027 votes; Viktors Kalnbērzs (LVP), 16,211 votes;

(LC), 24,211 votes; Andrejs Naglis (LZS-KDS-LDP), 12,100 votes;

(LZS-KDS-LDP), 12,900 votes; Antons Seiksts (LC), 24,186 votes; Leonards Stašs (TSP), 19,950 votes; Viktors Stikuts (DPS), 26,401 votes; Jānis Strods (TKL), 20,721 votes; Pēteris Tabūns (LNNK-LZP), 5,151 votes; Leonards Teniss (DPS), 26,434 votes; Anatolijs Tučs (LVP), 16,036 votes; and

(TSP), 19,880 votes.

=1993

= Results of the 1993 parliamentary election held on 5 and 6 June 1993: The following candidates were elected: Martijans Bekasovs (Р), 35,501 votes; Aleksandrs Bartaševičs (Р), 35,924 votes; Vilnis Edvīns Bresis (SL), 48,559 votes; Imants Daudišs (LC), 55,284 votes; Galina Fedorova (Р), 38,078 votes; Irēna Folkmane (SL), 48,865 votes; Ernests Jurkāns (SL), 50,876 votes; Jānis Jurkāns (SL), 68,688 votes; Andris Ķesteris (LC), 52,759 votes; Jānis Kokins (LZS), 20,965 votes;

(LC), 52,307 votes; Janīna Kušnere (LNNK); 10,612 votes; Andris Līgotnis (LC), 52,926 votes; Voldemārs Novakšāns (LZS), 22,407 votes;

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(LC), 52,788 votes;

(KDS), 11,562 votes; Antons Seiksts (LC), 52,902 votes; Leonards Stašs (SL), 51,028 votes; Filips Stroganovs (Р), 36,755 votes; and

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(LC), 52,784 votes.

1930s

=1931

= Results of the 1931 parliamentary election held on 3 and 4 October 1931:

1920s

=1928

= Results of the 1928 parliamentary election held on 6 and 7 October 1928:

=1925

= Results of the 1925 parliamentary election held on 3 and 4 October 1925:

=1922

= Results of the 1922 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 October 1922:

References

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