1933 Latvian presidential election
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The 1933 presidential elections in Latvia took place on April 4, 1933, during the term of the 4th Saeima. In the first round of voting, incumbent President Alberts Kviesis was re-elected President.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Alberts Kviesis | Latvian Farmers' Union |
| Pauls KalniÅÅ¡ | LSDSP |
| MiÄ·elis Bite | Trade Union Workers and Peasants Group (Communist Party) |
Election process and results
Along with incumbent president Alberts Kviesis and Speaker of the Saeima Pauls KalniÅÅ¡, the little-known Communist candidate MiÄ·elis Bite, who had not yet passed the deputy's mandate at the time of the elections, was nominated for the presidency. In the first round, Kviesis received a sufficient number of votes to be re-elected as president.[1]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberts Kviesis | Latvian Farmers' Union | 53 | 63.86 | |
| Pauls KalniÅÅ¡ | LSDSP | 21 | 25.30 | |
| MiÄ·elis Bite | Communist Party of Latvia | 9 | 10.84 | |
| Total | 83 | 100.00 | ||