Estonian parliamentary election, 1932

Estonian parliamentary election, 1932

23 May 1932
100 seats in the Riigikogu 51 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Konstantin Päts Jaan Tõnisson August Rei Party Union of Settlers and Smallholders National Centre Party Estonian Socialist Workers' Party Last election 38 (24+14) seats 26 (10+9+4+3) seats 25 seats Seats won 42 23 22 Seat change +4 -3 -3 Popular vote 199,035 110,662 104,662 Percentage 39.8% 22.1% 20.9%
State Elder before election Jaan Tõnisson Union of Settlers and Smallholders Elected State Elder Karl August Einbund Union of Settlers and Smallholders

Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia between 21 and 23 May 1932.

Background

Before the elections major shifts occurred in the political landscape. The Farmers' Assemblies (mostly backed by the "old farmers" and those somewhat more conservative and economically right-wing) and Settlers' Party (patriotic left-of-centre agrarian) merged to form the Union of Settlers and Smallholders, whilst the Estonian People's Party, the Christian People's Party, the Labour Party and the Landlords' Party merged to form the National Centre Party.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Union of Settlers and Smallholders	199,035	39.8	42	+4
National Centre Party	110,662	22.1	23	–3
Estonian Socialist Workers' Party	104,835	20.9	22	–3
Left-wing Workers	25,966	5.2	5	–1
Russian parties	25,246	5.0	5	+3
German-Baltic Party–Swedish People's League	15,527	1.9	3	0
National Union of Labour	9,597	1.9	0	New
Socialist Workers and Peasants–Russian Party	5,191	1.0	0	New
Farmers' Association	4,453	0.9	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	3,388	–	–	–
Total	503,900	100	100	0
Registered voters/turnout	747,528	67.4	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

• V Riigikogu valimised : 21.-23.maini 1932; Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo = Élections au parlement : de 21.-23. mai 1932; Bureau Central de Statistique de l'Estonie - Tallinn : Riigi Statistika Keskbüroo, 1932