Parliamentary election in Estonia 2003

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Result (in%)

 %

30th

20th

10

0

25.4

24.6

17.7

13.0

7.3

7.0

2.2

1.1

1.7

K

RP

RE

ERL

IL

M.

EÜRP

EKRP

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 1999

 % p

 25th

 20th

 15th

 10

   5

   0

  -5

-10

-15

+2.0

+24.6

+1.8

+5.7

-8.8

-8.2

-3.9

-1.3

-11.9

K

RP

RE

ERL

IL

M.

EÜRP

EKRP

Otherwise.

Distribution of seats

      

A total of 101 seats

• M : 6
• K : 28
• RE : 19
• RP : 28
• IL : 7
• ERL : 13

Flag and national coat of arms over the Estonian Parliament

The parliamentary elections in Estonia in 2003 took place on Sunday March 2nd, 2003. It was the election of the 10th 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 25.4 percent of the vote and got 28 seats in parliament. In second place came the Estonian Republican Union - Res Publica (RP), which was founded two years ago, with 24.6 percent . The third strongest force was the Estonian Reform Party (RE) with 17.7 percent.

Result of the parliamentary elections in Estonia in 2003

Political party		be right			Seats
		number	%	+/-	number	+/-
	Estonian Center Party (K)	125,709	25.4	+2.0	28	-
	Estonian Republican Union - Res Publica (RP)	121,856	24.6	New	28	New
	Estonian Reform Party (RE)	87,551	17.7	+1.8	19th	+1
	Estonian People's Union (ERL)	64,463	13.0	+5.7	13	+6
	Fatherland Union (IL)	36,169	7.3	−8.8	7th	−11
	People's Party - The Moderates (M)	34,837	7.0	−8.2	6th	−11
	Estonian United People's Party (EÜRP)	11,113	2.2	−3.9	-	−6
	Christian People's Party of Estonia (ECRP)	5,275	1.1	−1.3	-	-
	Estonian Independence Party (EIP)	2,705	0.5	New	-	New
	Estonian Social Democratic Labor Party (ESDTP)	2,059	0.4	New	-	New
	Russian Party in Estonia (VEE)	990	0.2	−1.8	-	-
	Independent candidates	2.161	0.4	−1.1	-	-
total		494,888	100.0		101
Valid votes		494,888	98.8	+0.4
Invalid votes		5,798	1.2	−0.4
voter turnout		500,686	58.2	+0.8
Non-voters		359.028	41.8	−0.8
Eligible voters		859.714
Source: State Electoral Commission

Web links

• State Electoral Commission Official Website (Estonian, English)
• Estonian Parliament - Riigikogu Official Website (Estonian, English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Official election result 2003 State Election Commission (Estonian)