1938 Estonian parliamentary election

1938 Estonian parliamentary election
24-25 February 1938
All 80 seats in the Riigivolikogu
41 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Konstantin Päts
(de facto) 		Jaan Tõnisson
(de facto)[a]
Party PER Independents
Last election 64 seats –
Seats won 42 16
Seat change 64 New
Popular vote 256,213 189,929
Percentage 57.43% 42.57%
Results by constituency
     PER      PER supporters      Former RKE members      Former Settlers      Former Vaps members      EKP-aligned      Former ESTP members      Metslang-allied socialists
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Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 24 and 25 February 1938.[2] The National Front for the Implementation of the Constitution won 64 of the 80 seats.[3] In turn, the Front was essentially an enlarged version of the pro-government Patriotic League.[4]

Of the 16 independents elected, six were members of the Democracy Group (composed of two former members of the National Centre Party, two Settlers and two of the Vaps Movement), six of the Unity Group of Working People (composed of four leftist Socialists and two rightist Socialists), two were Independent Workers and two were members of the Russian Group.[3]

Electoral system

Following the promulgation of a new constitution the voting age was raised to 22 years and only those who had been citizens for three years could vote, whilst minimum age for candidates was raised from 20 to 25.[5]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
National Front for the Implementation of the Constitution256,21357.4364
Independents189,92942.5716
Total446,142100.0080
Registered voters/turnout640,000–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

By constituency

District Winner Alignment Group
1 Ado Anderkopp PER N/a
2 Louis Metslang Metslangist N/a
3 Järvo Tandre PER N/a
4 Neeme Ruus PTK Working People's Unity Group
5 Johannes Nyman PER N/a
6 Oskar Lõvi Vaps Group of Democrats
7 Karl Jürison PER N/a
8 Leopold Johanson Metslangist N/a
9 Aleksander Aben PTK Working People's Unity Group
10 Eduard Riismann PER N/a
11 Ernst Särgava PER N/a
12 Karl-Arnold Jalakas PER N/a
13 Julius Voolaid PER N/a
14 Oskar Suursööt PER N/a
15 Valter-Gerhard Kadarik PER N/a
16 Mihkel Jüris PER N/a
17 Jakob Kalle PER N/a
18 Kustav Kurg PER N/a
19 August Miljan PER N/a
20 August Jürima PER N/a
21 Nikolai Viitak PER N/a
22 Mihkel Reimann PER N/a
23 Karl Kaups PER N/a
24 Ado Roosiorg PER N/a
25 Eduard Arnover PER N/a
26 Artur Kasterpalu PER N/a
27 Aleksander Saar PER N/a
28 Nigul Kaliste PER N/a
29 Vladimir Roslavlev Russian Group Russian Group
30 Georgi Orlov Russian Group Russian Group
31 Aleksis Tsänk PER N/a
32 Oskar Kask PER N/a
33 Maksim Unt PTK Working People's Unity Group
34 Ants Oidermaa PER N/a
35 Juhan Kaarlimäe PER N/a
36 Viktor Päts PER N/a
37 Jüri Looväli PER N/a
38 Oskar Gustavson ESTP Working People's Unity Group
39 Aleksander Rei PER N/a
40 Otto Pukk PER N/a
41 August Mälk PER N/a
42 Johannes Perens PER N/a
43 Jaan Vain ESTP Working People's Unity Group
44 Ants Piip RKE Group of Democrats
45 Jaan Tõnisson RKE Group of Democrats
46 Kristjan-Eduard Jalak EKP Working People's Unity Group
47 Karl Roomet PER N/a
48 August Jürima PER
49 Ernst Haabpiht PER N/a
50 Märt Sõrra PER N/a
51 Jüri Uluots PER N/a
52 Henn Treial PER N/a
53 Rudolf Riives PER N/a
54 Artur Tupits PER N/a
55 Mart Rõigas PER N/a
56 Jaan Kokk PER N/a
57 Juhan Uuemaa PER N/a
58 Värdi Velner PER N/a
59 Evald Konno PER N/a
60 August Laur PER N/a
61 Jaan Põdra PER N/a
62 Tõnis Kint PER N/a
63 Märt Martinson PER N/a
64 Mihkel Hansen PER N/a
65 Leonhard Vahter PER N/a
66 Aleksander Ossipov Russian Group Russian Group
67 Rudolf Penno Settlers Group of Democrats
68 Arnold Tartu PER N/a
69 Oskar Köster Settlers Group of Democrats
70 Karl-Eduard Pajos PER N/a
71 Juhan Piirimaa PER N/a
72 Hugo Kukke PER N/a
73 Elmar-Aleksander Lehtmets PER N/a
74 Karl Selter PER N/a
75 Karl Puusemp PER N/a
76 Albert Kendra PER N/a
77 Alo Karineel PER N/a
78 Eduard Peedosk Vaps Group of Democrats
79 Kaarel Eenpalu PER N/a
80 Jaan Murro PER N/a
Source: Parteideta parlament - VI Riigikogu 1938-1940 p. 4–5

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Considered the leader of Estonia's democratic opposition[1]

References

  1. ^ "Poliitik ja aatemees Jaan Tõnisson". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011.
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p574 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  3. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p587
  4. ^ Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p380 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
  5. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p569
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