Parliamentary election in Lithuania in 1992

The parliamentary elections in Lithuania in 1992 took place on October 20 and November 10, 1992. It was the first choice in Lithuania, which has been independent since 1990.

Electoral system

141 mandates in the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) were redefined. 71 were proportionally awarded to the parties that jumped the four percent hurdle. The remaining 71 were given as direct mandates. The right to vote is thus a mixed system of majority voting and proportional representation , called the ditch voting system . The legislative period was four years.

Election result

The Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania (LDDP) won the election with 43.98 percent . It received an absolute majority with 73 out of 141 seats in parliament. The Sąjūdis movement landed in second place with 21.17 percent. The third strongest force was the Christian Democrats of Lithuania (LKDP) with 12.61 percent.

Result of the parliamentary elections in Lithuania in 1992

Political party		be right		Seats
		number	%
	Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania (LDDP)	817.332	43.98	73
	The movement	393.502	21.17	30th
	Party of Christian Democrats of Lithuania (LKDP)	234,368	12.61	18th
	Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP)	112,410	6.05	8th
	Lithuanian National Party "Young Lithuania" (LNPJL)	66,027	3.55	1
	Lithuanian Centrist Movement (LCJ)	46,910	2.52	2
	Lithuania's Union of Poles	39,773	2.14	4th
	League of Lithuanian Nationalists (LTS)	36,916	1.99	4th
	Liberal Union of Lithuania (LLS)	28.091	1.51	0
	League of Freedom of Lithuania (LLL)	22,034	1.19	0
	National Progress Movement (TPJ)	19,835	1.07	0
	Movement of the Moderates (NJ)	13.002	0.70	0
	Sociopolitical movement for social justice	9,734	0.52	0
	Socio-political movement "Freedom Union Lithuania"	7,760	0.42	0
	Lithuania's "Chernobyl" movement	4,827	0.26	0
	Lithuania's harmony	4.161	0.22	0
	Lithuania's Union of Patriots	1,904	0.10	0
	Independent	-	-	1
total		1,858,586	100.00	141
Valid votes		1,858,586	96.85
Invalid votes		60,441	3.15
voter turnout		1,919,027	75.29
Non-voters		630,925	24.71
Registered voters		2,549,952	-
Source: European Election Database

Members

• List of members of the Seimas 1992–1996

See also

• Parliamentary elections in Lithuania

Web links

• Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania Official Website (Lithuanian, English)
• Lithuanian Parliament - Seima Official Website (Lithuanian, English, French, Chinese, Russian, German)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lithuania: Parliamentary Election 1992 European Election Database (English)