Latgalian People's Party
The Latgalian People's Party ( lv, Latgales tautas apvienība) was a political party in Latvia in the inter-war period. History The party first contested national elections in 1922,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1131 when it won a single seat in the parliamentary elections that year. However, it did not contest any further elections. See also *Latgalians (modern) The Latgalians ( ltg, latgalīši, lv, latgalieši) are an ethnographic group, sometimes classified as a sub ethnos of Latvians, living in Latgale, who speak Latgalian, a distinct dialect of Latvian seen by some as a language and share a com ... References {{Latvian political parties Defunct political parties in Latvia Latgale ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 systems 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) *''Elections in Africa: A Data Handbook'' (1999 with Michael Krennerich and Bernhard Thibaut) *''Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook'' (2001 with and Christof Hartmann) ** ''Volume 2: South East Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific'' (2002), *''Vo ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1922 Latvian Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 7 and 8 October 1922.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1122 The Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party remained the largest party, winning 30 of the 100 seats.Nohlen & Stöver, p1143 Electoral system For the elections the country was divided into five constituencies, electing a total of 97 MPs using proportional representation. The three remaining seats were awarded to the parties with the highest vote totals that had failed to win a seat in any of the five constituencies.Nohlen & Stöver, p1113 The list system used was made flexible, as voters were able to cross out candidates' names and replace them with names from other lists. However, only 19.97% of voters made any changes to the lists. To register a list for the election parties needed only collect 100 signatures.Nohlen & Stöver, p1105 A total of 88 lists registered, but only 43 contested the election. There was no voter roll, bu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Latgalians (modern)
The Latgalians ( ltg, latgalīši, lv, latgalieši) are an ethnographic group, sometimes classified as a sub ethnos of Latvians, living in Latgale, who speak Latgalian, a distinct dialect of Latvian seen by some as a language and share a common culture that sets them apart from other Latvians. Name In the Latgalian language, the terms ''latgalīši'' and ''latgaļi'' have been traditionally used as synonyms describing both ancient and contemporary Latgalians as a part of the same continuum. The term ''latgalīši'' (in both meanings) prevailed in Latgalian literature and mass media during the first decades of the 20th century, whereas the term ''latgali'' has been consistently used (also in both meanings) in Latgalian literature and media published during the 1920s and 1930s in Latvia and from 1940 to 1988 in exile. Since the cultural revival of Latgalians in 1988, there is a tendency in Latgalian literature and media to follow Latvians in their use of both names. Early h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Defunct Political Parties In Latvia
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