Parliamentary election in Lithuania 1996

The 1996 parliamentary elections in Lithuania took place on October 20 and November 10, 1996. It was the second choice in Lithuania, which has been independent since 1990.

Electoral system

137 seats in the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) were redefined. 67 were awarded proportionally to the parties that jumped the 5% hurdle (7% hurdle for list connections). 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 4 years.

Election result

The election winner was the Fatherland (Conservatives of Lithuania) (TS (LK)) party, which was founded three years ago . She got 31.34 percent of the vote from now on. The Christian Democrats of Lithuania (LKDP) came second with 10.43 percent. The third strongest force with high losses was the Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania (LDDP) with 10.01 percent.

Result of the parliamentary elections in Lithuania in 1996

Political party		be right			Seats
		number	%	+/-	number	+/-
	Fatherland League (Conservatives of Lithuania) (TS (LK))	409,585	31.34	New	70	New
	Party of Christian Democrats of Lithuania (LKDP)	136.259	10.43	−2.18	16	−2
	Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania (LDDP)	130,837	10.01	−33.97	12	−61
	Lithuanian Center Union (LCS)	113,333	8.67	+6.15	13	+11
	Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP)	90,756	6.94	+0.89	12	+4
	Lithuanian National Party "Young Lithuania" (LNPJL)	52,423	4.01	+0.46	1	± 0
	Lithuanian Women's Party (LMP)	50,494	3.86	New	1	New
	Christian Democratic Union (KDS)	42,346	3.24	New	1	New
	Electoral Action of the Poles of Lithuania (LLRA)	40,941	3.13	+3.13	1	+1
	Lithuania's Alliance of National Minorities (LTMA)	33,389	2.55	New	0	New
	League of Lithuanian Nationalists (LTS)	28,744	2.20	+0.21	3	−1
	Liberal Union of Lithuania (LLS)	25,279	1.93	+0.42	1	+1
	Lithuanian Peasant Party (LVP)	22,826	1.75	New	1	New
	Lithuanian Union of Russians (LRS)	22,395	1.71	New	0	New
	Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees (LPKTS)	20,580	1.57	New	1	New
	Lithuania's Freedom Union (LLS)	20,511	1.57	+1.15	0	± 0
	Lithuania's Party of Economy (LŪP)	16,475	1.26	New	0	New
	League of Freedom of Lithuania (LLL)	12,562	0.96	−0.23	0	± 0
	Lithuanian Union of Social Justice (LSTS)	12,234	0.94	New	0	New
	Lithuanian Socialist Party (LSP)	9,985	0.76	New	0	New
	Republican Party (RP)	5,063	0.39	New	0	New
	People's Progressive Party (TPP)	3,922	0.30	New	0	New
	Lithuania's Party of Logic of Life (LGPL)	3,361	0.26	New	0	New
	Lithuanian People's Party (LLP)	2,622	0.20	New	0	New
	Independent	-	-	-	4th	+3
total		1,306,922	100.00		137
Valid votes		1,306,922	95.07	−1.78
Invalid votes		67,751	4.93	+1.78
voter turnout		1,374,673	52.92	−22.37
Non-voters		1,222,857	47.08	+22.37
Registered voters		2,597,530
Source:

Members

• List of members of the Seimas 1996–2000

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 1996 European Election Database (English)