Estonian parliamentary election, 1932
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Estonian parliamentary elections, 1932 were held 21-23 May 1932. Before those elections major shifts occurred on the political landscape. The Farmers Unions (mostly backed by the "old farmers" and those somewhat more conservative and economically right-wing) and Settler's party (patriotic left-of-centre agrarian) joined forces into the United Peasants Party (not the official name). Different centrist forces (mostly Peoples Party, Christian Peoples Party, Labor Party and Economic Group) formed the National Centre Party.

Results

Eligible voters: 737,930 (without the army)

Turnout: 495,313 (67.1%) (+ 8587 army votes)

Invalid votes: 3,388 (incl. army); 0.7%

Valid votes: 500,512; 99.3%
Party
Political party
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Ideology Votes % swing
Swing (politics)
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MPs
Member of Parliament
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% of MPs % of MPs swing
Farmers' Assemblies and Association of Settlers, State's Leaseholders and Littlefarmers
(Põllumeeste Kogud ja Põllumeeste, Asunikkude ning Väikemaapidajate Koondus)
Agrarianism
Agrarianism
Agrarianism has two common meanings. The first meaning refers to a social philosophy or political philosophy which values rural society as superior to urban society, the independent farmer as superior to the paid worker, and sees farming as a way of life that can shape the ideal social values...

, conservatism
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...

,
centre-left
Centre-left
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199,035 39.8% 3.0% 42 42% 4%
National Centre Party
(Rahvuslik Keskerakond)
Centrism
Centrism
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110,662 22.1% 4.0% 23 23% 3%
Estonian Socialist Workers' Party
(Eesti Sotsialistlik Tööliste Partei)
Social Democracy
Social democracy
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104,662 20.9% 3.1% 22 22% 3%
Left-wing workers and proletarians
(Pahempoolsed töölised ja kehvikud)
Communism
Communism
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25,966 5.2% 1.0% 5 5% 1%
Russian National Union in Estonia, Association of Russian Left-wing Socialists and Farmers
(Vene Rahvuslik Liit Eestis, Vene Pahempoolsete Sotsialistide ja Talupidajate Koondus)
Left-wing
Left-wing politics
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,
Minority interests
Political parties of minorities
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25,246 5.0% 2.5% 5 5% 3%
German-Swedish Electoral Block
(Saksa-Rootsi valimisblokk)
Minority interests
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15,527 3.1% 0.1% 3 3%
National Labour Association
(Rahvuslik Töökoondus)
Left-wing
Left-wing politics
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9,597 1.9% 0.7%
Socialist workers' and farmers' parties, united Russian parties
(Sotsialistlikud tööliste ja talupoegade parteid, ühendatud vene parteid)
Left-wing
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...

,
Minority interests
Political parties of minorities
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5,191 1.0% 0.2%
Farmers' Union
(Põllumeeste Ühing)
Agrarianism
Agrarianism
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,
conservatism
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...

4,453 0.9% 0.9%
Total valid votes 500,339 100.0% 100
  • Results of the National Centre Party are compared to the sum of Estonian Labour Party, Estonian People's Party, Christian People's Party and All-state Union of Houseowners' Societies.
  • Results of Left-wing workers and proletarians are compared to the combined list of the Estonian Workers' Party, Urban and Rural Working People, cottagers, settlers, leaseholders and all proletarians.
  • Results of the National Labour Association are compared to Workers, Tenants, Fishers and Littlefarmers.
  • Results of the Russian National Union in Estonia, Association of Russian Left-wing Socialists and Farmers are compared to the Russian National Union.

Sources

  • 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
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