General election in Estonia 1999

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1995General election in Estonia 19992003
Result (in%)
 %
30th
20th
10
0
23.4
16.1
15.9
15.2
7.6
7.3
6.1
2.4
6.0
Otherwise.
Distribution of seats
       
A total of 101 seats

The 1999 parliamentary elections in Estonia took place on Sunday, March 7, 1999. It was the election of the 9th Riigikogu of the Republic of Estonia .

Electoral system

101 seats were redetermined in the Estonian parliament. The legislative period was four years. There was a five percent threshold . The election was based on proportional representation .

Election result

The winner of the election was the Estonian Center Party (K). She got 23.4 percent of the vote and got 28 seats in parliament. The Patriotic Union (IL) landed in second place with 16.1 percent . The third strongest force was the Estonian Reform Party (RE) with 15.9 percent.

Result of the parliamentary elections in Estonia in 1999
Political party be right Seats
number % +/- number +/-
Estonian Center Party (K) 113,378 23.4 +9.2 28 +12
Fatherland Union (IL) 77,917 16.1 +8.2 18th +10
Estonian Reform Party (RE) 77,088 15.9 −0.3 18th −1
The moderates (M) 73,630 15.2 +9.2 17th +11
Estonian Coalition Party (KE) 36,692 7.6 - 7th -
Estonian Rural People's Party (EME) 35.204 7.3 - 7th -
Estonian United People's Party (EÜRP) 29,682 6.1 +3.8 6th +6
Christian People's Party of Estonia (ECRP) 11,745 2.4 New - New
Russian Party in Estonia (VEE) 9,825 2.0 - - -
Estonian Blue Party (ESE) 7,745 1.6 +1.2 - -
Assembly of Farmers (PC) 2,421 0.5 - - -
Development Party (AP) 1,854 0.4 New - New
Independent candidates 7,058 1.5 +1.2 - -
total 484.239 100.0 101
Valid votes 484.239 98.4 −0.7
Invalid votes 8,117 1.6 +0.7
voter turnout 492.356 57.4 −11.7
Non-voters 364.914 42.6 +11.7
Eligible voters 857.270
Source: State Electoral Commission

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b Official election result 1999 State Election Commission (Estonian)