Armenian parliamentary election, 1919
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Parliamentary elections were held for the first (and only) time in the Democratic Republic of Armenia
between 21 and 23 June 1919. The result was a landslide victory for the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
which won 72 of the 80 seats. However the election was boycotted by the Social Democrats and Populists. Voter turnout was 71.2%.
Democratic Republic of Armenia
The Democratic Republic of Armenia was the first modern establishment of an Armenian state...
between 21 and 23 June 1919. The result was a landslide victory for the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Armenian Revolutionary Federation
The Armenian Revolutionary Federation is an Armenian political party founded in Tiflis in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian...
which won 72 of the 80 seats. However the election was boycotted by the Social Democrats and Populists. Voter turnout was 71.2%.
Election results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian Revolutionary Federation Armenian Revolutionary Federation The Armenian Revolutionary Federation is an Armenian political party founded in Tiflis in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian, and Simon Zavarian... |
230,772 | 89.0 | 72 |
| Social Revolutionary Party | 13,289 | 5.1 | 4 |
| Tatar Party | 9,187 | 3.5 | 3 |
| Independent Peasants Union | 4,224 | 1.3 | 1 |
| Kurd Party | 1,305 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Armenian Populist Party | 481 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Assyrian Party | 173 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 259,431 | 100 | 80 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||