1912 Russian legislative election
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Parliamentary elections were held in the Russian Empire in September 1912 to elect the fourth State Duma.[1]
Results[]
Around 51% of those elected were nobles, the highest during the Tsarist era.[1] Both the right- and left-wing increased their representation in the Duma; right-wing candidates won 153 seats and left-wingers 152, whilst the centrists, including the Union of October 17, were reduced to 130 seats.[1]
Party | Seats | +/– |
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Union of October 17 | 99 | –49 |
Nationalists | 88 | +5 |
Right-wingers | 64 | +8 |
Constitutional Democratic Party | 57 | +4 |
Progressist Party | 47 | +19 |
Centrists | 33 | New |
Autonomists | 21 | –5 |
Russian Social Democratic Labour Party | 14 | –5 |
Trudoviks | 10 | –4 |
Independents | 4 | –3 |
Total | 437 | +2 |
Source: [2] |
Aftermath[]
Following the elections, the Union of October 17 became an opposition party due to its harassment by the government during the election.[1]
References[]
Categories:
- 1912 elections in Europe
- 1912 elections in Asia
- 1912 in the Russian Empire
- Legislative elections in Russia
- September 1912 events