1936 Lithuanian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Lithuania on 10 June 1936,[1] after a new law on holding elections was issued by presidential decree.[2]
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10 June 1936
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All 49 seats in the Seimas 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Background
Candidates had to be nominated by district or town councils.[1] The number of candidates nominated was equal to the number of seats available, and the number of seats was reduced from 85 to 49.[3][4] All political parties were banned except the Lithuanian Nationalist Union and its allies.[2]
Results
The Nationalist Union won 42 seats, whilst the remaining seven were taken by Young Lithuania, a youth branch of the Nationalist Union.[5] The fourth Seimas first met on 1 September 1936, and drew up a new constitution, which was promulgated on 11 February 1938.[1]
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| Party | Seats | |
| Lithuanian Nationalist Union | 42 | |
| Young Lithuania | 7 | |
| Total | 49 | |
