1919 Armenian parliamentary election explained

Country:First Republic of Armenia
Flag Year:1918
Election Date:21–23 June 1919
Seats For Election:All 80 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:41
Turnout:71%
First Election:yes
Leader1:Avetik Sahakyan
Party1:Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Seats1:72
Percentage1:88.95
Leader2:Arsham Khondkaryan
Party2:Esers
Seats2:4
Percentage2:5.12
Leader3:Asad Bey Aghabababeyov
Color3:
  1. 004100
Seats3:3
Percentage3:3.54
Leader4:Artashes Melkonyan
Party4:AGM
Color4:
  1. 808000
Seats4:1
Percentage4:1.63
Prime Minister
Before Election:Alexander Khatisian
Before Party:Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Posttitle:Elected Prime Minister
After Election:Alexander Khatisian
After Party:Armenian Revolutionary Federation

Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia between 21 and 23 June 1919. The result was a landslide victory for the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) which won 72 of the 80 seats. However, the elections were boycotted by the Hunchaks and Populists.[1] Voter turnout was 71%.[2] The first republic ended with the Soviet takeover the following year, and multi-party legislative elections were not held again until 1995.

The ARF originally won 73 seats, but one seat was apparently assigned later to the Muslim faction, reducing the party's seat total to 72.[3]

Electoral system

The 80 seats in the National Assembly were elected via closed party-list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method in one national district.[4] All citizens over the age of 20 were eligible to participate.

Initial membership

The elected deputies of the parliament were:[5]

DeputyParty
1Artashes AbeghyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
2Nikol AghbalianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
3Avetis AharonianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
4Sargis AraratyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
5Hovsep ArghutianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
6Nerses AvazianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
7Artashes BabalianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
8Armenian Revolutionary Federation
9Varos BabayanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
10Gerasim BalayanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
11Perchuhi Partizpanyan-BarseghyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
12Hovakim BudaghianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
13Arshak JamalyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
14Tigran DsamhurArmenian Revolutionary Federation
15Arshak GhazarianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
16Koriun GhazazianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
17Abraham GiulkhandanianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
18Sirakan GrigorianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
19Martiros HarutiunianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
20Arshak HovhannisianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
21Artashes Hovsepian (Malkhas)Armenian Revolutionary Federation
22Hovhannes KajaznuniArmenian Revolutionary Federation
23Ruben KadjberuniArmenian Revolutionary Federation
24Drastamat KanayanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
25Smbat KhachatrianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
26Alexander KhatisianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
27Gevorg KhatisianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
28Vahan KhoreniArmenian Revolutionary Federation
29Garnik KialashianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
30Armenak MaksapedanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
31Sargis ManasyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
32Hmayak ManukianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
33Katarine Zalyan-ManukyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
34Hovakim MelikianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
35Enovk MirakianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
36Vahan NalchadjianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
37Vahan NavasardianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
38Artashes NazarianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
39Avetis OhanjanianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
40Hamo OhanjanyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
41Vahan PapazianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
42Armen GaroArmenian Revolutionary Federation
43Levon PetrosianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
44Aram SafrastyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
45Avetik SahakyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
46Varvara SahakyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
47Levon SarafianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
48Eprem SargsianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
49Haik SargsianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
50Garo SassouniArmenian Revolutionary Federation
51Arshak SebouhArmenian Revolutionary Federation
52Levon ShantArmenian Revolutionary Federation
53Garnik ShahinianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
54Arshak ShirinianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
55Levon TadeosianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
56Iusuf Bek TemurianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
57Hovsep Ter-DavitianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
58Mikayel Ter-GevorgianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
59Mihran Ter-GrigorianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
60Hakob Ter-HakobianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
61Gegham Ter-HarutiunianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
62Anushavan Ter-MikayelianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
63Hovhannes Ter-MikayelianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
64Ruben Ter MinasianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
65Hambardzum TerteryanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
66Vardan Ter-TorosianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
67Sirakan TigranyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
68Sahak TorosyanArmenian Revolutionary Federation
69Mikayel VarandianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
70Gevorg VarshamianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
71Simon VratsianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
72Haik YaghjianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
73Zakar YolianArmenian Revolutionary Federation
74Arsham KhondkaryanSocialist Revolutionary Party
75Vahan MinakhoryanSocialist Revolutionary Party
76Levon TumanianSocialist Revolutionary Party
77Davit ZubianSocialist Revolutionary Party
78Artashes MelkonianIndependent
79Mirbaghir MirbabayevMuslim Non-Party Group
80Asad Bey AghabababeyovMuslim Non-Party Group

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A.R.F. - History . 2009-01-04 . Lemagan.com . 2011-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713200041/http://www.lemagan.com/index.php?pg=ARF&sub=History&p=9&lang=en . dead .
  2. Nohlen et al., p333
  3. Book: Hovannisian, Richard G.. The Republic of Armenia. 1971–1996. University of California Press. 0-520-01805-2. Berkeley. 16. 238471.
  4. [Dieter Nohlen]
  5. Republic of Armenia Archives, File 66a/3, no. 105, 14 August 1919.