1926 Estonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia between 15 and 17 May 1926. Before the elections, the electoral law was changed to create more stability by introducing a system of bonds and raising the electoral threshold to require a party to win a minimum of two seats.

1926 Estonian parliamentary election

17 May 1926
100 seats in the Riigikogu 51 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader August Rei Jaan Teemant Party ESTP Farmers' Assemblies Last election 20 seats 23 seats Seats won 24 23 Seat change 4 Popular vote 119,914 111,960 Percentage 22.9% 21.4%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Rudolf Penno Otto Strandman Party Settlers' Party Labour Party Last election 4 seats 12 seats Seats won 14 13 Seat change 10 1 Popular vote 70,702 64,648 Percentage 13.5% 12.3%
State Elder before election Jaan Teemant Farmers' Assemblies State Elder after election Jaan Teemant Farmers' Assemblies

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Estonian Socialist Workers' Party	119,914	22.91	24	+4
	Farmers' Assemblies	111,960	21.39	23	0
	Settlers' Party	70,702	13.51	14	+10
	Estonian Labour Party	64,648	12.35	13	+1
	Estonian People's Party	38,824	7.42	8	0
	Estonian Workers' Party	30,339	5.80	6	–4
	Christian People's Party	28,133	5.37	5	–3
	Russian parties	17,474	3.34	3	–1
	German-Baltic Party	13,278	2.54	2	–1
	Landlords' Party	12,355	2.36	2	0
	Tenants' Union	6,692	1.28	0	–1
	National Liberal Party	4,854	0.93	0	–4
	Working People's Union	3,704	0.71	0	0
	Country People's Union	603	0.12	0	0
Total		523,480	100.00	100	0
Valid votes		523,480	99.35
Invalid/blank votes		3,421	0.65
Total votes		526,901	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		715,783	73.61
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

See also

• III Riigikogu

External links

• III Riigikogu valimised : 15.-17. mail 1926 Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo