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Latvia. Legislative Election 1998

REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 3 OCTOBER 1998
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Elections to the Saeima (Parliament)
Source: Latvian government website


(Parties)

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* JP (Jauna partija) New Party
* LC (Latvijas cels) Latvia's Way
* LSDA (Latvijas Socialdemokratu apvieniba) Latvian 
   Social Democratic Union
* TB (Tevzemei un Brivibai) Fatherland and Freedom
* TP (Tautas partija) People's Party
* TSP (Tautas Saskanas Partija) Popular Concord Party
NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Party                         Votes    %      Seats
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New Party (JP)                 70,214  07.3      8 
Latvia's Way (LC)             173,420  18.1     21 
Social Dem Union (LSDA)       123,056  12.8     14 
Fatherland and Freedom (TB)   140,773  14.1     17 
People's Party (TP)           203,585  21.2     24 
Popular Concord Party (TSP)   135,700  14.6     16 
Others                        108,833  11.4      -
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                              955,581          100
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Latvia is divided into five electoral regions, each
electing Deputies according to population by proportional 
representation.

VOTES AND SEATS BY ELECTORAL REGION
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KURZEME
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Party                         Votes    %        Seats
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New Party (JP)                 11,643  08.7      1
Latvia's Way (LC)              23,934  17.8      3
Social Dem Union (LSDA)        19,237  14.3      2
Fatherland and Freedom (TB)    21,468  16.0      3
People's Party (TP)            40,316  30.0      5
Popular Concord Party (TSP)     2,808  02.1      -
Others                         14,833  11.0      -
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                              134,239           14
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LATGALE
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Party                         Votes    %        Seats
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New Party (JP)                  8,783  05.4      1
Latvia's Way (LC)              36,978  22.7      5
Social Dem Union (LSDA)        14,971  09.2      2
Fatherland and Freedom (TB)     7,388  04.5      1
People's Party (TP)            13,935  08.6      2
Popular Concord Party (TSP)    58,239  35.8      7
Others                         22,192  13.6      -
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                              162,486           18
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RIGA
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Party                         Votes    %        Seats
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New Party (JP)                 16,283  06.3      2
Latvia's Way (LC)              33,377  13.0      4
Social Dem Union (LSDA)        28,830  11.2      3
Fatherland and Freedom (TB)    51,751  20.2      6
People's Party (TP)            49,788  19.4      6
Popular Concord Party (TSP)    54,698  21.3      7
Others                         21,412  08.3      -
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                              256,139           28
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VIDZEME
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Party                         Votes    %        Seats
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New Party (JP)                 20,514  07.9      2
Latvia's Way (LC)              53,288  20.5      6
Social Dem Union (LSDA)        36,098  13.9      4
Fatherland and Freedom (TB)    40,407  15.6      5
People's Party (TP)            65,292  25.2      7
Popular Concord Party (TSP)    12,844  04.9      1
Others                         30,952  11.9      -
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                              259,395           25
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ZEMGALE
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Party                         Votes    %        Seats
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New Party (JP)                 12,991  09.1      2
Latvia's Way (LC)              25,843  18.0      3
Social Dem Union (LSDA)        23,920  16.7      3
Fatherland and Freedom (TB)    19,759  13.8      2
People's Party (TP)            34,254  23.9      4
Popular Concord Party (TSP)     7,111  05.0      1
Others                         19,444  13.6      -
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                              143,322           15
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Source:

http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/l/latvia/latvia1.txt
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