1923 Lithuanian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 12 and 13 May 1923.^[1] The Lithuanian Popular Peasants' Union emerged as the largest party in the second Seimas, winning 16 of the 78 seats.^[2] However, the Labour Federation, Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party and the Farmers' Association won a majority of seats.

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1923 Lithuanian parliamentary election

← 1922 12–13 May 1923 (1923-05-12 â€“ 1923-05-13) 1926 â†’

All 78 seats in the Seimas 40 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– LVLS Kazys Grinius 17.88 16 New Labour Federation Pranas Radzevičius 14.91 12 +1 LKDP Mykolas Krupavičius 14.45 14 −3 Farmers' Association Eliziejus Draugelis 14.42 14 +2 LSDP Steponas Kairys 11.29 8 −3 United Minorities 11.03 10 New LCRK Kazimierz Janczewski 4.05 4 +3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by constituency Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Ernestas Galvanauskas LKDP-LDF-ŪS Ernestas Galvanauskas LKDP-LDF-ŪS

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The elections were exceptionally successful for parties and lists representing ethnic minorities (Jews, Poles, Germans and Russians), receiving 18% of the vote and winning 14 seats, the highest total achieved in free and fair elections in Lithuania.^[3]