Election Name: | 1995 Latvian parliamentary election |
Country: | Latvia |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1993 |
Next Election: | 1998 |
Seats For Election: | All 100 seats in the Saeima |
Majority Seats: | 51 |
Turnout: | 72.65% (18.53 pp) |
Election Date: | 30 September – 1 October 1995 |
Leader1: | Ziedonis Čevers |
Party1: | DPS |
Last Election1: | New |
Seats1: | 18 |
Percentage1: | 15.22 |
Leader3: | Māris Gailis |
Party3: | LC |
Last Election3: | 36 |
Seats3: | 17 |
Percentage3: | 14.71 |
Leader2: | Joachim Siegerist |
Party2: | TKL |
Last Election2: | New |
Seats2: | 16 |
Percentage2: | 14.97 |
Leader4: | Guntars Krasts |
Party4: | TB |
Last Election4: | 6 |
Seats4: | 14 |
Percentage4: | 11.99 |
Leader5: | Alberts Kauls |
Party5: | LVP |
Last Election5: | 0 |
Seats5: | 8 |
Percentage5: | 7.18 |
Leader6: | Jānis Kinna |
Party6: | LZS-LKDS-LDP |
Last Election6: | 18 |
Seats6: | 8 |
Percentage6: | 6.36 |
Leader7: | Aleksandrs Kiršteins |
Party7: | NKP-ZP |
Last Election7: | 15 |
Seats7: | 6 |
Percentage7: | 6.35 |
Leader9: | Jānis Jurkāns |
Party9: | TSP |
Last Election9: | 13 |
Seats9: | 6 |
Percentage9: | 5.58 |
Leader8: | Filips Stroganovs |
Party8: | LSP |
Last Election8: | New |
Seats8: | 5 |
Percentage8: | 5.61 |
Map: | Vēlētāju Karte (1995).svg |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Māris Gailis |
Before Party: | Latvian Way |
After Election: | Andris Šķēle |
After Party: | Independent politician |
Parliamentary elections were held in Latvia on 30 September and 1 October 1995.[1] The Democratic Party "Saimnieks" emerged as the largest party in the Saeima, winning 18 of the 100 seats.
Both parties of government, Latvian Way and Latvian Farmers' Union were punished by the voters, losing a substantial number of seats. With no party able to form a working majority, a new government was formed led by independent Andris Šķēle.