Parliamentary election in Estonia 1992

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The parliamentary elections in Estonia in 1992 took place on Sunday, September 20, 1992. It was the election of the 7th Riigikogu of the Republic of Estonia and at the same time the first free parliamentary election that took place in Estonia, which has been independent since 1991.

Electoral system

There are 101 seats in the Estonian Parliament for a legislature dominated by three years. A five percent threshold was applied to the approved parties . The election was based on proportional representation .

Election result

The “ Fatherland ” block was the winner . He got 22.0 percent of the vote and got 29 seats in parliament. The “Safe Home” block landed in second place with 13.6 percent. The third strongest force was the “ Popular Front ” bloc with 12.3 percent.

Result of the parliamentary elections in Estonia in 1992
Political party be right Seats
number %
Block " Fatherland " (I) 100,828 22.0 29
Block " Safe Home " (KK) 62,329 13.6 17th
Block " Popular Front " (RR) 56,124 12.3 15th
Block " The Moderates " (M) 44,577 9.7 12
Estonian National Independence Party (ERSP) 40,260 8.8 10
Block " Independent Royalists " (SK) 32,638 7.1 8th
Block "Estonian Citizen" (EK) 31,553 6.9 8th
Block "Estonian Pensioners Union" (EPL) 17,011 3.7 -
Farmers' Association (PK) 13,356 2.9 -
"Green" block (R) 12,009 2.6 1
Entrepreneurs' Party (EEE) 10,946 2.4 1
" Left alternative " block (V) 7,374 1.6 -
National Party of the Unlawfully Repressed (ÕRRE) 4.263 0.9 -
Block "Estonian Invalid Union" (EIL) 2,262 0.5 -
Block "Mercy" (H) 1,852 0.4 -
Block "Democrats" (D) 744 0.2 -
Natural Law Party (LP) 368 0.1 -
Independent candidates 19,753 4.3 -
total 458.266 100.0 101
Valid votes 458.266 98.0
Invalid votes 9,381 2.0
voter turnout 467.628 67.8
Non-voters 221,613 32.2
Eligible voters 689.241 -
Source: State Electoral Commission

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Official election result 1992 State Election Commission (Estonian)