1919 Georgian parliamentary election

Constituent Assembly elections were held in the Democratic Republic of Georgia between 14 and 16 February 1919.[1] The electoral system used was party-list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method in a single nationwide district.[2] The result was a victory for the Social Democratic Labour Party of Georgia, which won 81% of the vote, and 109 of the 130 seats. In by-elections held in spring, they lost four seats and the Armenian Party in Georgia–Dashnaktsitiuni and the Georgian National Party both won seats.[3]

Following the election, the Constituent Assembly approved and ratified the Act of Independence on 12 March.[4]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
Social Democratic Labour Party of Georgia409,76680.96109
Georgian Socialist-Federalist Revolutionary Party33,7216.668
National Democratic Party30,7546.088
Socialist-Revolutionary Party of Georgia21,4534.245
Radical-Democratic Party of Georgia3,1070.610
Armenian Party in Georgia–Dashnaktsitiuni2,3530.460
Left Socialist-Federalist Party1,6160.320
Georgian National Party1,5320.300
Union of Non-Party Independents7950.160
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party7790.150
Group of Muslims from Borchalo District770.020
National Council of Muslims600.010
Party of Noble Aestheticians530.010
Party of Rustaveli Group510.010
Democratic Group of Georgian Hellenes140.000
Total506,131100.00130
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p382 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. ^ Nohlen et al., p374
  3. ^ Nohlen et al., p395
  4. ^ The Statesman's Year-Book, 60th edition, p1296