Latvian parliamentary election, 1993

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Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 5 and 6 June 1993,^[1] the first after independence was restored in 1991. Latvian Way emerged as the largest party in the Saeima, winning 36 of the 100 seats. A total of 23 parties participated in the elections, although only eight received 4% or more of votes and won seats.^[2] Voter turnout was 91.2%, the highest in the country's history.^[3] However, only 66–75% of Latvian residents qualified to vote, with the majority of those not able to vote being Russian.^[4]

Results

Aftermath

A coalition minority government was formed between Latvian Way and the Latvian Farmers' Union. However, the coalition only commanded the support of 48 out of the 100 MPs, meaning that it was heavily reliant on opposition parties to ensure a parliamentary majority.

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