The United Minorities ( lt, Suvienytos Mažumos) was a political party in inter-war

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 ...

representing the Belarusian, German, Jewish and Russian minorities.

History

The party contested only one election in

1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...

, receiving 11% of the vote and winning ten seats in 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 ...

. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1218 Seven seats went to the Jewish faction, two to the German faction and one to the Russian faction.

References

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